God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 45:15
15Certainly, you are a God who has hidden himself. You are the God of Israel, the Savior!
Isaiah 45:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
- New International Version (NIV)Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself, the God and Savior of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Truly You are God, who hide Yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior!
Context of Isaiah 45:15
13I prepared Cyrus for my righteous purpose. I will make all his roads straight. He will build my city and let my exiles go free without any payment or any reward, says the Lord of Armies. 14This is what the Lord says: The products from Egypt, the merchandise from Sudan, and the important Sabaeans will come to you. They will belong to you. They will follow you. They will come to you in chains. They will bow to you and pray to you, “Certainly God is with you alone, and there is no other God.” Certainly, you are a God who has hidden himself. You are the God of Israel, the Savior! 16Those who make idols will be ashamed and disgraced. They will go away completely disgraced. 17Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. You will never again be ashamed or disgraced.
Read all of Isaiah 45Isaiah 45:15 word by word
אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 45:15
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.
- Isaiah 57:17I was angry because of their sinful greed, so I punished them, hid ⌞from them⌟, and remained angry. But they continued to be sinful.
- Psalms 44:24Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our suffering and misery?
- Psalms 77:19Your road went through the sea. Your path went through raging water, but your footprints could not be seen.
- John 13:7Jesus answered Peter, “You don’t know now what I’m doing. You will understand later.”
- Romans 11:33God’s riches, wisdom, and knowledge are so deep that it is impossible to explain his decisions or to understand his ways.
- Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. You will never again be ashamed or disgraced.
- Isaiah 12:2Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
- Isaiah 43:3I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Egypt is the ransom I exchanged for you. Sudan and Seba are the price I paid for you.
- Isaiah 46:13I’ll bring my righteousness near; it isn’t far away. My salvation will not be delayed. I’ll provide salvation for Zion and bring my glory to Israel.
- Isaiah 60:16You will drink milk from other nations and nurse at royal breasts. Then you will know that I am the Lord, your Savior, the Mighty One of Jacob, your Defender.
- Psalms 68:26Thank God, the Lord, the source of Israel, with the choirs.
- Matthew 1:22All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet came true:
- John 4:22You don’t know what you’re worshiping. We ⌞Jews⌟ know what we’re worshiping, because salvation comes from the Jews.
- Acts 5:31God used his power to give Jesus the honored position—the one next to him on the heavenly throne as leader and savior. He did this to lead the people of Israel to him, to change the way they think and act, and to forgive their sins.
- Acts 13:23“God had the Savior, Jesus, come to Israel from David’s descendants, as he had promised.
Commentaries on Isaiah 45:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself - At present, from the nations of the world. O God of Israel, the Savior - While thou revealest thyself to the Israelites and savest them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself - That is, that hidest thy counsels and plans. The idea is, that the ways of God seems to be dark until the distant event discloses his purpose; that a long series of mysterious events seem to succeed each other, trying to the faith of his people, and where the reason of his doings cannot be seen. The remark here seems to be made by the prophet, in view of the fact, that the dealings of God with his people in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-19Verses 11-19 Believers may ask in prayer for what they need; if for their good, it will not be withheld. But how common to hear God called to account for his dealings with man! Cyrus provided for the returning Jews. Those redeemed by Christ shall be provided for. The restoration would convince many, and convert some; and all that truly join the Lord, find his service perfect freedom. Though God be his people's God and Saviour, yet sometimes he lays them…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. God that hidest thyself--Horsley, after Jerome, explains this as the confession of Egypt, &c., that God is concealed in human form in the person of Jesus. Rather, connected with Is 45:9, 10, the prophet, contemplating the wonderful issue of the seemingly dark counsels of God, implies a censure on those who presume to question God's dealings (Is 55:8, 9; De 29:29). Faith still discerns, even under the veil, the covenant-keeping "God of Israel, the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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