Thomas Aquinas, on Isa 46:3

“Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who are carried by my bowels, are borne up by my womb.”

“Second, he calls the Jews back to worship of him, the idols having been abandoned: hearken unto me. And first, he calls them back to worship of him; second, he promises the benefit of liberation to those who turn back to him: who show from the beginning (Isa 46:10). Concerning the first, he does three things. First, he shows them his love from his affectionate carrying of them: borne up by my womb, that is, in my mercy I have carried you so affectionately, in the desert and in the other places where you sinned against me, as a mother carries her child: what, O the beloved of my womb? (Prov 31:2); out of whose womb came the ice? (Job 38:29); upholding all things by the word of his power (Heb 1:3).”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.