Isaiah 49:15
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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 nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
In other translations
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 nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
Hebrew words
הֲתִשְׁכַּחhatishkach¿ will she forgetH7911אִשָּׁה'ishaha womanH802עוּלָהּ'ulahsucking child herH5764מֵרַחֵםmerachemfrom having compassion onH7355בֶּן־ben-[the] child ofH1121בִּטְנָהּbitnahwomb herH990גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֵלֶּה'elehtheseH428תִשְׁכַּחְנָהtishkachnahthey will forgetH7911וְאָנֹכִיve'anokhiand IH595לֹאlo'notH3808אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ׃'eshkachekhI will forget youH7911
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