Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In
I did not say to the
‘
I, the Lord,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
somewhere in a land of darkness.
I did not say to the descendants of Jacob:
Seek Me in a wasteland.
I, Yahweh, speak truthfully;
I say what is right.
International Standard Version
I didn't speak in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I didn't say to Jacob's descendants, "Seek me in chaos.' I, the LORD, speak truth, declaring what is right.
A Conservative Version
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain. I, LORD, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.
American Standard Version
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Amplified
“I have not spoken in secret,
In a corner of a land of darkness;
I did not say to the descendants of Jacob,
‘Seek Me in vain [with no benefit for yourselves].’
I, the Lord, speak righteousness [the truth—trustworthy, a straightforward correlation between deeds and words],
Declaring things that are upright.
Bible in Basic English
I have not given my word in secret, in a place in the underworld; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Go into a waste land to make request of me: I the Lord say what is true, my word is righteousness.
Darby Translation
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, declaring things which are right.
Julia Smith Translation
I spake not in secret in a dark place of the earth: I said not to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I Jehovah speak justice, announcing straightnesses.
King James 2000
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the descendants of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have spoken not in secrecy, in a place, a land, of darkness, I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, 'Seek me {in vain}!' I, Yahweh, [am] speaking righteousness, declaring uprightness.
Modern King James verseion
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain. I Jehovah speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have not spoken secretly, neither in dark places of the earth. It is not for naught, that I said unto the seed of Jacob, "Seek me." I am the LORD which, when I speak, declareth the thing that is righteous and true.
NET Bible
I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. I did not tell Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain!' I am the Lord, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements.
New Heart English Bible
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.
The Emphasized Bible
Not in secret, have I spoken In a place of the earth that is dark, - I have not said unto the seed of Jacob, In a waste, seek ye me, - I, am Yahweh, Speaking the thing that is right, Declaring the things that are just.
Webster
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I have not said to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
World English Bible
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn't say to the seed of Jacob, 'Seek me in vain.' I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.
Youngs Literal Translation
Not in secret have I spoken, in a dark place of the earth, I have not said to the seed of Jacob, In vain seek ye Me, I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, Declaring uprightness.
Themes
Darkness » Illustrative of » Secrecy
Declaration » What the lord declares
Seeking God » Is never in vain
Speech/communication » What the lord speaks
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 45:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Of Creation And History
18
For thus says the Lord, who
“I am the Lord, and
In
I did not say to the
‘
I, the Lord,
Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;
Who
And
Cross References
Isaiah 48:16
From the first I have
And now
2 Chronicles 15:2
and he went out
Isaiah 63:1
With
This One who is majestic in His apparel,
“It is I who speak in righteousness,
Numbers 23:19-20
Nor a son of man, that He should repent;
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
Deuteronomy 29:29
“
Deuteronomy 30:11-14
“For this commandment which I command you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it
Deuteronomy 32:4
Righteous and upright is He.
1 Chronicles 28:8
So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may possess the good land and bequeath it to your sons after you forever.
Ezra 8:22
For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to
Psalm 9:10
For You, O Lord, have not
Psalm 12:6
As silver
Psalm 19:7-10
The testimony of the Lord is
Psalm 24:6
Who seek Your face—even Jacob.
Psalm 69:13
O God, in the
Answer me with
Psalm 69:32
You who seek God,
Psalm 111:7-8
All His precepts
Psalm 119:137-138
Tsadhe.
And upright are Your judgments.
Proverbs 1:21
At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:
Proverbs 8:1-4
And understanding
Proverbs 8:6
And the opening of my lips will reveal
Proverbs 15:8
But
Proverbs 30:5
He is a
Isaiah 1:15
Yes, even though you
I will not listen.
Isaiah 8:19
When they say to you, “
Isaiah 43:9-10
So that the peoples may be assembled.
Who among them can
And proclaim to us the former things?
Let them present
Or let them hear and say, “It is true.”
Isaiah 45:23
The
And will not turn back,
That to Me
Isaiah 55:6-7
Isaiah 58:1-3
Raise your voice like a trumpet,
And declare to My people their
And to the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 29:13-14
You will
Amos 5:4
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel,
“
Malachi 3:13-14
“Your words have been
John 7:26
Look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him.
John 7:28
Then Jesus cried out in the temple,
John 7:37-39
Now on
John 18:20
Jesus answered him,
Acts 2:4-8
And they were all
James 4:3
You ask and
Matthew 15:8-9