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Isaiah 45:5

I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

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אֲנִ֤יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).ע֔וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).זוּלָתִ֖יzulatibesideזוּלָהpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beside”H2108probably scattering, i.e. removal; used adverbially, exceptbeside, but, only, save.אֵ֣יןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖aazerkhabind aboutאָזַרverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bind about”, an unfinished actionH247to beltbind (compass) about, gird (up, with).וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְדַעְתָּֽנִיyedataniknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I am the LORD, and there is none else, beside Me there is no God; I have girded thee, though thou hast not known Me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me;

Young’s Literal Translation

I [am] Jehovah, and there is none else, Except Me there is no God, I gird thee, and thou hast not known Me.

World English Bible

I am Yahweh, and there is no one else. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me,

Darby Translation

I [am] Jehovah, and there is none else; there is no God beside me: I girded thee, and thou hast not known me;

Douay-Rheims

I am the Lord, and there is none else: there is no God, besides me: I girded thee, and thou hast not known me:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I am the LORD, and there is none else, beside Me there is no God; I have girded thee, though thou hast not known Me;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I am the Lord God, and there is no other God beside me; I strengthened thee, and thou hast not known me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἔτι πλὴν ἐμοῦ Θεός· ἐνίσχυσά σε, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδεις με,