Commentary for Isaiah 49:15
הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃
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.
Rashi on Isaiah
Shall a woman forget her sucking child Heb. עוּלָהּ, similar to עוֹלֵל.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
Can a woman, etc. This is mentioned, because God has given to woman a natural disposition to have pity on her children.
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Rashi on Isaiah
from having mercy on the child of her womb Heb. מֵרֶחֶם בֶּן-בִּטְנָהּ.
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