“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
49:14 But - This is an objection. How can these things be true, when the condition of God's church is now so desperate?
49:16 Graven - He alludes to the common practice of men who put signs upon their hands or fingers of such things as they would remember.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not haue compassion on the sonne of her wombe? yea they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.
- Basic English Bible
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Even these forget, but I will not forget thee.
- Darby Bible
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget thee.
- Webster's Bible
Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!
- World English Bible
Forget doth a woman her suckling, The loved one -- the son of her womb? Yea, these forget -- but I -- I forget not thee.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible