Isaiah 49:15-16

“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. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before 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. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me." - Isaiah 49:15-16
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What does Isaiah 49:15-16 mean?

Isaiah 49:15-16 in the King James Version of the Bible says, "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. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are…

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Etched in His Love

In the book of Isaiah, the prophet shares with us a profound truth about God's unwavering love. In Isaiah 49:15-16 (KJV) we read: "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…

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A Mother's Compassion: A Prayer of Assurance and Devotion

Heavenly Father, In the sacred stillness of this moment, we come before You with our hearts wide open, filled with gratitude and solemnity. We stand in awe of the depth of Your love, a love that transcends the understanding of man, and we are reminded of Your profound words…

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Isaiah 49:15-16 - "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me."
Isaiah 49:16 - "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me."
Isaiah 49:15 - "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."
"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls [are] continually before me." - Isaiah 49:16
Isaiah 49 1-7
"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me." - Isaiah 49:16
Isaiah 49:16 Behold, I have inscribed you Jerusalem on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me
Joshua 15:49 - "And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,"
Isaiah 49:24 - "¶ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?"
Isaiah 49:11 - "And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted."
Genesis 49:16 - "¶ Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel."
Isaiah 49:14 - "But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me."
Isaiah 49:3 - "And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified."
Isaiah 49:12 - "Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim."
Jeremiah 49:15 - "For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men."
Isaiah 49:17 - "Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee."
Psalms 49:16 - "Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;"
"And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir," - Joshua 15:49
Psalms 49:15 - "But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah."
1 Corinthians 15:49 - "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly."
"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." - Isaiah 49:15
Genesis 49:15 - "And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute."
Numbers 16:49 - "Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah."
Isaiah 49:9 - "That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places."
"¶ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?" - Isaiah 49:24
Isaiah 49:13 - "¶ 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."
Isaiah 49:19 - "For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away."
Psalm 49:16-17 - "Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them."
"¶ Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel." - Genesis 49:16