Isaiah 49:15
What does Isaiah 49:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 49:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Can 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Forget doth a woman her suckling, The loved one--the son of her womb? Yea, these forget--but I--I forget not thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to have pity on the son of her womb? and if she should forget, yet will not I forget thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Even these forget, but I will not forget thee.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 7:11
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
- Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
- 2 Kings 11:1
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
- Isaiah 44:21
Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
- Romans 11:28
As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
- Lamentations 4:10
The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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