Isaiah 49:15

“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? &c.] This is the Lord’s answer to the church’s complaint, instancing in the care and affection of a mother to her child, thereby illustrating his love to his people; he instances in a “woman”, the tender sex; in a “child” of her’s, an infant, not one grown up, from which her affections might be alienated by disobedience; her suckling child, she had in her arms, and on her knees, and whom her breasts would put her in mind of; and since one that is not an own child may be suckled, it is called “the son of her womb”; and is it possible for such an one to be forgotten? yea, they may forget; through…”

“(Isa 44:21; Psa 103:13; Mat 7:11).”

“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 created by any natural relation. The love of a mother for her infant child is the strongest attachment in nature. The question here implies that it was unusual for a mother to be unmindful of that tie, and to forsake the child that she should nourish and love. That she should not have compassion - That she should not pity and succor it in times of sickness and distress; that she should see it suffer without any attempt to relieve it, and turn away, and see it die unpitied and unalleviated. Yea,…”

“a woman: Kg1 3:26, Kg1 3:27; Psa 103:13; Mal 3:17; Mat 7:11 that she should not have compassion: Heb. from having compassion they may: Lev 26:29; Deu 28:56, Deu 28:57; Kg2 6:28, Kg2 6:29, Kg2 11:1, Kg2 11:2; Lam 4:3, Lam 4:10; Rom 1:31 yet: Isa 44:21; Jer 31:20; Hos 11:1; Rom 11:28, Rom 11:29 Isaiah 49:16”