Isaiah 49:15
Can, a woman, forget, her sucking child, Past taking compassion on the son of her womb? Even these, may forget, Yet will, I, not forget, thee:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
14But Zion had said. Yahweh hath forsaken me,—Even, My Lord, hath forgotten me!
16Lo! on the palms of my hands, have I portrayed thee,—Thy walls are before me continually.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:29And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons,—Yea, even the flesh of your daughters, shall ye eat.
1 Samuel 12:22For Yahweh will not give up his people, because of his great name, for Yahweh was minded to make you his people.
2 Kings 6:28And the king said to her—What aileth thee? And she said—This woman, said unto me—Give thy son, that we may eat him, to-day, and, my son, will we eat to-morrow.
Psalms 103:13Like the compassion of a father for his children, Is, the compassion of Yahweh, for them who revere him;
Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, O Jacob, And, Israel,—for, my Servant, thou art,—I have fashioned thee, a Servant of mine, thou art.
Jeremiah 31:20Was Ephraim, a very precious son to me? Was he a most delightful child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I have, remembered, him again! For this cause, have my affections been deeply moved for him, I must have, compassion, upon him, Declareth Yahweh.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:14-18
Encouragement to Zion. ( b. c. 706.) 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 14 But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually… Read the whole commentary →