Isaiah 49:15-17

Contemporary English Version

¹⁵ The Lord answered,
“Could a mother forget a child
    who nurses at her breast?
Could she fail to love an infant
    who came from her own body?
Even if a mother could forget,
    I will never forget you.
¹⁶ A picture of your city
    is drawn on my hand.
You are always in my thoughts!

¹⁷ “Your city will be built faster
    than it was destroyed^[a]—
those who attacked it
    will retreat and leave.