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The Book of Isaiah, Chapter 45, Verse 16

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Verily thou [art] a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
King James Version
They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together [that are] makers of idols.
American Standard Version
They shall be put to shame, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together that are makers of idols.
New English Translation
They will all be ashamed and embarrassed; those who fashion idols will all be humiliated.
World English Bible
They will be disappointed, yes, confounded, all of them. Those who are makers of idols will go into confusion together.
17
[But] Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
18
For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.
19
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
20
Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye [that are] escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god [that] cannot save.
21
Tell ye, and bring [them] near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? [who] hath told it from that time? [have] not I the LORD? and [there is] no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; [there is] none beside me.
22
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.
23
I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
24
Surely, shall [one] say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: [even] to him shall [men] come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
25
In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
1
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages [were] heavy loaden; [they are] a burden to the weary [beast].