“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.”
The divine response—'Can a woman forget her sucking child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you'—answers Zion's fear with the most intimate metaphor of God's love. The image of mother-child bond suggests the deepest possible attachment. The statement that even mothers might forget while God will not emphasizes God's superior commitment. This verse uses maternal imagery to assure God's permanent love for Israel.
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