Isaiah 49:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 49:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 49:15 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 49:15 — KJV
“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”
— Isaiah 49:15 (KJV)
Isaiah 49:15 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 49:15
“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:15: woman, child, son
“The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children. long: Heb. a time”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:15: woman, child, should
“Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:15: woman, should, son
“And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:15: son, womb, may
“And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:15: can, child, may
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