Misinterpretations often reduce the passage to a mere maternal metaphor that diminishes God's sovereignty, portraying Him as passively enduring Israel's burdens like a weary parent rather than actively upholding them; others apply it exclusively to ethnic Jews today, ignoring its broader call to all God's people to recognize divine faithfulness; some misuse it to justify complacency in sin by claiming God's carrying implies unconditional approval, overlooking the imperative to 'hearken' and repent in context; or twist it into a prosperity promise, detached from its polemic against idolatry and warning of judgment.
Isaiah 46:3
King James Version (1769)
3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
God addresses the house of Jacob and remnant of Israel, reminding them that He has faithfully borne and carried them from the womb, emphasizing His role as their lifelong Sustainer and Deliverer who has supported them through every stage of existence, contrasting His unwavering strength with the futility of idols and calling them to trust solely in Him amid Babylonian exile.