King James Version
Isaiah 45:15 in the King James Version says “Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 45 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.”
Isaiah 45:15 · KJV
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. direct: or, make straight
Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“thou art a God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“thyself O God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“the Saviour”
H3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
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