ייִדישער מחשבֿה אויף יחזקאל 17:13

And on this it was said that (Isiah 49:15) "Though she might forget" [This is the latter half of the verse quoted above which said "Can a mother forget her child? While that phrase rhetorically suggests no, this latter half of the verse seems to suggest indeed it yes is possible. Maharal explains]. The explanation of the word "might" is that it [is a word that expresses] a difficult/harsh language, as we have seen in the 2nd chapter of [tractate] Yevamos (21a): "As Rabbi Levi said: The harshness of the punishment for using dishonest measures is more than the punishment for transgressing the prohibition of forbidden relationships, as with regard to this [forbidden relations], it is stated only: “These אל,” [(Leviticus 18:27) "for all those [אל] abhorrent things were done by the people who were in the land before you"] whereas with regard to that [dishonest measures], it is stated: “These [ אלה]” [Deuteronomy 25:16) “For all that do these [אלה] things, even all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the L-rd your G-d”]. [This implies that the word אלה indicates harshness and not the word אל. For everyone who does those things, everyone who deals dishonestly, is abhorrent to the L-rd your G-d.] And all uses of the word אלה implies difficult/harsh language, as it's written (Ezekiel 17,13) "and he carried away the nobles of the land" which is a language which is harsh and difficult. And it is said even though this subject, which is a connection of a mother to its child in the womb, which is a subject which is harsh and difficult if there would be here separation and deviation, so then it's fitting that according to Yisrael who are his [Hashem's] children so there shouldn't be deviation and forgetting regarding this matter, but in any event there is indeed deviation and separation in this matter for a father and a son are indeed different, as we mentioned. And therefore there is a deviation when Yisrael does not do the will of Hashem, and so enters the forgetfulness, when Yisrael are not connected to Hashem as his son. Even if this is a harsh matter, there is still forgetfulness.