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Isaiah 49:14
14Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”
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
12See, my people will return from far away, from lands to the north and west, and from as far south as Egypt.” 13Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering. Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.” 15“Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! 16See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.
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וַתֹּ֥אמֶר צִיּ֖וֹן עֲזָבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וַאדֹנָ֖י שְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 49:14
- Isaiah 40:27O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights?
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?
- Psalms 31:22In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the Lord!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.
- Psalms 77:6when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
- Psalms 89:38But now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king.
- Romans 11:1I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Psalms 13:1O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way?
- Jeremiah 23:39I will forget you completely. I will expel you from my presence, along with this city that I gave to you and your ancestors.
- Lamentations 5:20Why do you continue to forget us? Why have you abandoned us for 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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