^{15 Ref} Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you.

^{16 Ref} Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.

^{17 Ref} Your children make haste; your destroyers and those who made you waste shall go forth from you.

^{15 Ref} 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.

^{16 Ref} Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

^{17 Ref} Thy children make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth from thee.

^{15 Ref} Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.

^{16 Ref} See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.

^{17 Ref} Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you.