Isaiah 49 · Verse 14

Isaiah 49:14

But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
Isaiah 49:14, King James Version

Isaiah 49:14 in other translations

BSBBut Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!”
WEBBut Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”
ASVBut Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.
YLTAnd Zion saith, ‘Jehovah hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me.'
DARBYBut Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.
BBEBut Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory.
WebsterBut Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

What does Isaiah 49:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 The 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 49:13-17

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…

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Isaiah 49:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merand it saidH559
צִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
עֲזָבַ֣נִי'a.za.Va.nihe has forsaken meH5800
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַאדֹנָ֖יva.do.Naiand [the] LordH136
שְׁכֵחָֽנִי\׃she.khe.Cha.nihe has forgotten meH7911

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Cross references for Isaiah 49:14

  • Isaiah 40:27

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • Psalms 22:1

    To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

  • Romans 11:1-5

    I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. …

  • Lamentations 5:20

    Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

  • Psalms 89:38-46

    But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. …

  • Psalms 31:22

    For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

  • Jeremiah 23:39

    Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:

  • Psalms 77:6-9

    I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

  • Psalms 13:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The Lord.
40:27; Ps 22:1; 31:22; 77:6-9; 89:38-46; Ro 11:1-5
my Lord.
Ps 13:1; Jer 23:39; La 5:20

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Context

  • Isaiah 49:13

    Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

  • Isaiah 49:14

    But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

  • Isaiah 49:15

    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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Isaiah 49:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas Sión dijo: Dejóme Jehová, y el Señor se olvidó de mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais Sion a dit: L’ Éternel m’a abandonnée, et le Seigneur m’a oubliée!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Zion sprach: Jehova hat mich verlassen, und der Herr hat meiner vergessen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit Sion: Dereliquit me Dominus, et Dominus oblitus est mei.