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.
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Gill's Exposition
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb?.... This is the Lord's answer to the church's complaint, instancing in the care and affection of a…
Barnes' Notes
Can a woman forget her sucking child? - The design of this verse is apparent. It is to show that the love which God has for his people is stronger than that which is produced by the most tender ties…
The scope of these verses is to show that the return of the people of God out of their captivity, and the eternal redemption to be wrought out by Christ (of which that was a type), would be great…
Cambridge Bible
Jehovah's remembrance of Zion is more enduring than the strongest human affection. Even a mother's pity for an infant may fail. yea, they may forget Or, should even these forget (Cheyne).
yet will I…
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