New King James Version
Isaiah 49:14
14But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord 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 Living Translation (NLT)Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”
Context of Isaiah 49:14
12Surely these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, And these from the land of Sinim.” 13Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted. But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.” 15“Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. 16See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually 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, O Jacob, And speak, O Israel: “My way is hidden from the Lord, And my just claim is passed over by my God”?
- Psalms 22:1My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?
- Psalms 31:22For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You.
- Psalms 77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search.
- Psalms 89:38But You have cast off and abhorred, You have been furious with Your anointed.
- Romans 11:1I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Psalms 13:1How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
- Jeremiah 23:39therefore behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you and forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and will cast you out of My presence.
- Lamentations 5:20Why do You forget us forever, And forsake us for so long a time?
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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