New English Translation
Isaiah 49:14
14“Zion said, ‘The Lord has abandoned me, the sovereign master has forgotten me.’
Isaiah 49:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
- New International Version (NIV)But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Zion said, "The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”
Context of Isaiah 49:14
12Look, they come from far away! Look, some come from the north and west, and others from the land of Sinim! 13Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the Lord consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed. “Zion said, ‘The Lord has abandoned me, the sovereign master has forgotten me.’ 15Can a woman forget her baby who nurses at her breast? Can she withhold compassion from the child she has borne? Even if mothers were to forget, I could never forget you! 16Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.
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וַתֹּ֥אמֶר צִיּ֖וֹן עֲזָבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וַאדֹנָ֖י שְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 49:14
- Isaiah 40:27Why do you say, Jacob, Why do you say, Israel, “The Lord is not aware of what is happening to me, My God is not concerned with my vindication”?
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
- Psalms 31:22I jumped to conclusions and said, “I am cut off from your presence!” But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.
- Psalms 77:6I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully.” I tried to make sense of what was happening.
- Psalms 89:38But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.
- Romans 11:1So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Psalms 13:1How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?
- Jeremiah 23:39So I will carry you far off and throw you away. I will send both you and the city I gave to you and to your ancestors out of my sight.
- Lamentations 5:20Why do you keep on forgetting us? Why do you forsake us so long?
Commentaries on Isaiah 49:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The Lord (יהוה Yehovah ) hath forsaken me, and my Lord (אדני Adonai ) hath forgotten me - But a multitude of MSS. and several ancient editions read יהוה Yehovah in both places.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14But Zion said - On the word Zion,‘ see the note at Isaiah 1:8. The language here is that of complaint, and expresses the deep feeling of the people of God amidst many calamities, afflictions, and trials. It may be applicable to the exile Jews in Babylon during their long captivity, as if God had forsaken them; or to those who were waiting for the coming of the Messiah, and who were sighing for the divine interposition under him to restore the beauty of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 Let there be universal joy, for God will have mercy upon the afflicted, because of his compassion; upon his afflicted, because of his covenant. We have no more reason to question his promise and grace, than we have to question his providence and justice. Be assured that God has a tender affection for his church and people; he would not have them to be discouraged. Some mothers do neglect their children; but God's compassions to his people…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The prophet gave reasons to rejoice (Isaiah 49:8–13), but the exiles still thought about the disaster. Babylon invaded, destroyed Jerusalem, and took the people of Judah into exile. There, they felt abandoned and forgotten.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Zion--the literal Israel's complaint, as if God had forsaken her in the Babylonian captivity; also in their dispersion previous to their future restoration; thereby God's mercy shall be called forth (Is 63:15-19; Psa 77:9, 10; 102:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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