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Isaiah 49:15

49:14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
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. that: Heb. from having compassion

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“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!

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.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes, they may forget, yet will I not forget you.

49:16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

What does Isaiah 49:15 mean?

Isaiah 49:15 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh), שָׁכַח (shâkach), עוּל (ʻûwl).

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Can
a
womanאִשָּׁהʼishshâh/ish-shaw'/H802a woman
forgetשָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
her
sucking
child,עוּלʻûwl/ool/H5764a babe
that
she
should
not
have
compassionרָחַםrâcham/raw-kham'/H7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
on
the
sonבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
of
her
womb?בֶּטֶןbeṭen/beh'-ten/H990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
yea,
they
may
forget,שָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
yet
will
I
not
forgetשָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
thee.
that:
Heb.
from
having
compassion

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 49:15.

Jeremiah 41:16

Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

Jeremiah 44:9

Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem? wickedness: Heb. wickednesses, or, punishments, etc

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 49:15 say?

Isaiah 49:15 (King James Version) reads: "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. that: Heb. from having compassion"

Is Isaiah 49:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 49:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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