CINXE.COM
Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!"
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!"</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/isaiah/49-14.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/3/23_Isa_49_14.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Isaiah 49:14 - You are My Servant" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/isaiah/49-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/isaiah/49-14.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/isaiah/">Isaiah</a> > <a href="/isaiah/49.htm">Chapter 49</a> > Verse 14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad14.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm" title="Isaiah 49:13">◄</a> Isaiah 49:14 <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm" title="Isaiah 49:15">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/isaiah/49.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/49.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yet Jerusalem says, “The LORD has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has abandoned me, And the Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And the Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And the Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, And the Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Zion (Jerusalem in captivity) said, “The LORD has abandoned me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zion says, “The LORD has abandoned me; the Lord has forgotten me! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zion says, “The LORD has abandoned me; The Lord has forgotten me!"” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people of Zion said, "The LORD has turned away and forgotten us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Zion said, "The LORD has abandoned me. My Lord has forgotten me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the people of Jerusalem said, "The LORD has abandoned us! He has forgotten us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"But Zion said, 'The LORD has abandoned me, and my God has forgotten me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, ?The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Zion said, 'The LORD has abandoned me, the sovereign master has forgotten me.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Zion says, “YHWH has forsaken me, "" And my Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Zion saith, 'Jehovah hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Zion will say, Jehovah forsook me, and the Lord forgot me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Sion said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Zion said: “The Lord has abandoned me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me and the LORD has forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Zion said :"LORD JEHOVAH has left me and LORD JEHOVAH has forgotten me!"<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Zion said: 'The LORD hath forsaken me, And the Lord hath forgotten me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But Sion said, The Lord has forsaken me, and, The Lord has forgotten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/49-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=11075" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/49.htm">You are My Servant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">But Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ă·zā·ḇa·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">has forsaken me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: wa·ḏō·nāy (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šə·ḵê·ḥā·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">has forgotten me!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-10.htm">Psalm 27:10</a></span><br />Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-18.htm">John 14:18</a></span><br />I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-31.htm">Lamentations 3:31-32</a></span><br />For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></span><br />For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-8.htm">Zechariah 2:8</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-10.htm">Psalm 9:10</a></span><br />Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></span><br />No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.</p><p class="hdg">The Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Isaiah 40:27</a></b></br> 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?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? <i>why art thou so</i> far from helping me, <i>and from</i> the words of my roaring?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">my Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a></b></br> 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?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">Jeremiah 23:39</a></b></br> Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, <i>and cast you</i> out of my presence:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/5-20.htm">Lamentations 5:20</a></b></br> Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, <i>and</i> forsake us so long time?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-13.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/51-13.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Christ being sent to the Jews, complains of them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/49-5.htm">He is sent to the Gentiles with gracious promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">God's love is perpetual to his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">The ample restoration of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/49-24.htm">The powerful deliverance out of captivity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Zion said,</b><br>Zion refers to Jerusalem, often symbolizing the people of Israel. In this context, Zion represents the collective voice of the Israelites expressing their despair. Historically, this period is marked by the Babylonian exile, where the Israelites were taken captive, leading to feelings of abandonment. Zion's lament is a reflection of the deep sorrow and perceived distance from God during this time of suffering.<p><b>“The LORD has forsaken me;</b><br>The Israelites believed that their covenant relationship with God had been broken due to their circumstances. This phrase echoes the sentiments found in Lamentations and Psalms, where the people express feelings of being abandoned by God. It highlights the human tendency to equate difficult circumstances with divine neglect. Theologically, it challenges believers to trust in God's faithfulness despite apparent silence or absence.<p><b>the Lord has forgotten me!”</b><br>This statement underscores the depth of despair felt by the Israelites. In the ancient Near Eastern context, being forgotten by a deity was akin to losing one's identity and purpose. However, this sentiment is countered by God's promises throughout scripture, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, where God assures His people that He will never leave nor forsake them. This phrase also foreshadows the coming of Christ, who embodies God's ultimate promise of presence and redemption, ensuring that believers are never truly forgotten.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>Represents the city of Jerusalem and, by extension, the people of Israel. In this context, Zion symbolizes the collective voice of the Israelites expressing their feelings of abandonment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is portrayed as a loving and faithful deity, despite the people's feelings of being forsaken.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Israel, including words of comfort and assurance amidst their despair.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which the Israelites felt abandoned by God, as they were taken captive and removed from their homeland.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_restoration.htm">The Promise of Restoration</a></b><br>The overarching theme of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/49.htm">Isaiah 49</a>, where God promises to restore and redeem His people despite their current suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_amidst_our_doubts.htm">God's Faithfulness Amidst Our Doubts</a></b><br>Even when we feel abandoned, God remains faithful. Our feelings do not change His nature or His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_promises.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Promises</a></b><br>In times of despair, recalling God's past faithfulness and His promises can provide comfort and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament_in_our_spiritual_journey.htm">The Role of Lament in Our Spiritual Journey</a></b><br>Expressing feelings of abandonment is a valid part of our relationship with God, as seen in the laments of Zion and the Psalms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_timing.htm">Trusting in God's Timing</a></b><br>God's plans for restoration and redemption may not align with our timing, but His timing is perfect and purposeful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support_in_times_of_doubt.htm">Community Support in Times of Doubt</a></b><br>Sharing our struggles with fellow believers can provide encouragement and remind us of God's presence and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_clear_ot_prophecy_of_virgin_birth.htm">If Jesus fulfilled all prophecy, why is there no clear Old Testament prediction of a virgin birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_records_show_god_took_judah.htm">Zechariah 2:12 – Given the centuries of exile and conflict, what archaeological or historical records confirm that the Lord truly “took possession of Judah” in a lasting, literal sense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_12_6_conflict_with_god's_omnipresence.htm">Isaiah 12:6: Does calling on the name of the Lord in Zion conflict with other biblical passages that suggest God's presence is not confined to a single geographic location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jerusalem's_'new_name'_reconciled.htm">How does the promise of a 'new name' for Jerusalem in Isaiah 62:2 reconcile with other biblical passages that describe unchanging divine names?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">But Zion said . . .</span>--In the midst of all that Jehovah was doing for his people they were still showing their little faith, and thinking of themselves as forsaken. They shared the misgivings which were felt even by <span class= "ital">the </span>Servant, but they did not rise out of them as quickly as He did into the full assurance of faith.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But Zion said</span>. "Zion" is here the "daughter of Zion," or the people of Israel, as in <a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Isaiah 51:16</a>. The meaning is a rare one. The Lord hath forsaken me (comp. <a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Isaiah 40:27</a>). It is not surprising that Israel - even faithful Israel - sometimes desponded, or perhaps despaired, during the long and weary time of the Captivity. Even the "Servant of the Lord" knew moments of despondency (see above, ver. 4, with the comment). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/49-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Zion</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has forsaken me;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲזָבַ֣נִי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·zā·ḇa·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאדֹנָ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has forgotten me!”</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵê·ḥā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/49-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said Yahweh has forsaken me (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 49:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 49:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 49:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 49:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>