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
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 has the LORD said that creates the heavens; God himself that forms the earth, he who made it and established it. He did not create it in vain; he created it to be inhabited; I am the LORD; and there is no one else.
19
In
I did not say to the
‘
I, the Lord,
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 done, I was there: and now the LORD God has sent me and his Spirit.
2 Chronicles 15:2
and he went out to meet Asa and said unto him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The LORD 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 comes from Edom, with red garments from Bozrah? This glorious one 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 the son of man, that he should repent; he said and shall he not do it? He spoke and shall he not execute it?
Deuteronomy 29:29
The hidden things of the LORD our God are uncovered unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 30:11-14
For this commandment which I command thee today is not hidden unto thee, neither is it far off.
Deuteronomy 32:4
The strong One, whose work is perfect: for all his ways are right; a God of truth and without iniquity, just and upright is he.
1 Chronicles 28:8
Now, therefore, in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God, that ye may possess this good land and leave it for an inheritance for your sons after you for ever.
Ezra 8:22
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to defend us against the enemy in the way because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all those that seek him for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those that forsake him.
Psalm 9:10
And those that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, O LORD, hast not forsaken those that seek thee.
Psalm 12:6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Psalm 19:7-10
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 24:6
This is the generation of those that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalm 69:13
But I corrected my prayer unto thee, O LORD, in the time of thy good pleasure; O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy saving health.
Psalm 69:32
The humble shall see this and be glad; seek God and thy heart shall live.
Psalm 111:7-8
Mem The works of his hands are truth and judgment; Nun all his commandments are sure.
Psalm 119:137-138
TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Proverbs 1:21
She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words, saying,
Proverbs 8:1-4
Doth not wisdom cry, and give her voice to intelligence?
Proverbs 8:6
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto those that put their trust in him.
Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; likewise, 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 spiritists and unto wizards that peep and that mutter; shall the people not seek unto their God? Shall we appeal for the living unto the dead?
Isaiah 43:9-10
Let all the Gentiles be gathered together as one, and let the peoples be joined; who among them can declare this and show us 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 the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near:
Isaiah 58:1-3
Cry aloud, do not hold back; lift up thy voice like a shofar and preach to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sin.
Jeremiah 29:13-14
And ye shall seek me, and find me, for ye shall seek me with all your heart.
Amos 5:4
But thus hath the LORD said unto the house of Israel, Seek me, and ye shall live:
Malachi 3:13-14
Your words have prevailed against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?
John 7:26
But, behold, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Have the rulers truly understood that this is indeed the Christ?
John 7:28
Then Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye know me, and ye know from where I come, but I have not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
John 7:37-39
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If any man thirsts, let him come unto me and drink.
John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews gather; and I have said nothing in secret.
Acts 2:4-8
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
James 4:3
Ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your pleasures.
Matthew 15:8-9
This people draws nigh unto me with their mouth and honours me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.