Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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I did not say to the
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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.
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
Interlinear
Dabar
Cether
Maqowm
Zera`
Baqash
Dabar
Tsedeq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 45:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Of Creation And History
18 For thus saith Jehovah who created the heavens, God himself who formed the earth and made it, he who established it, not as waste did he create it: he formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah, 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 me in vain: I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, declaring things which are right. 20 Gather yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations. They have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
Cross References
Isaiah 48:16
Come near unto me, hear ye this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I; and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.
2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you while ye are with him; and if ye seek him he will be found of you, but if ye forsake him he will forsake you.
Isaiah 63:1
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with deep-red garments from Bozrah, this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Numbers 23:19-20
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither a son of man, that he should repent. Shall he say and not do? and shall he speak and not make it good?
Deuteronomy 29:29
The hidden things belong to Jehovah our God; but the revealed ones are ours and our children's for ever, to do all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 30:11-14
For this commandment which I command thee this day is not too wonderful for thee, neither is it far off.
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.
1 Chronicles 28:8
And now in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess the good land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children after you for ever.
Ezra 8:22
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way; for we had spoken to the king saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his anger is against all them that forsake him.
Psalm 9:10
And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalm 12:6
The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Psalm 19:7-10
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
Psalm 24:6
This is the generation of them that seek unto him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalm 69:13
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:
Psalm 69:32
The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.
Psalm 111:7-8
The works of his hands are truth and judgment; all his precepts are faithful:
Psalm 119:137-138
TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
Proverbs 1:21
she calleth in the chief place of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words:
Proverbs 8:1-4
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?
Proverbs 8:6
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of +God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Isaiah 8:19
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto the necromancers and unto the soothsayers, who chirp and who mutter, say, Shall not a people seek unto their God? Will they go for the living unto the dead?
Isaiah 43:9-10
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled: who among them declareth this, or causeth us to hear former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Isaiah 45:23
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.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
Isaiah 58:1-3
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 29:13-14
and ye shall seek me and find me, for ye shall search for me with all your heart,
Amos 5:4
For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and ye shall live.
Malachi 3:13-14
Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah; but ye say, What have we been speaking against thee?
John 7:26
and behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers then indeed recognised that this is the Christ?
John 7:28
Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me and ye know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye do not know.
John 7:37-39
In the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried saying, If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink.
John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I taught always in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing.
Acts 2:4-8
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
James 4:3
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.
Matthew 15:8-9
This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;