Isaiah 45:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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 English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I didn't say to the seed of Jacob, Seek you me in vain: I, Yahweh, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| I have not | לֹ֧א | lōʾ | loh |
| spoken | בַסֵּ֣תֶר | bassēter | va-SAY-ter |
| in secret, | דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי | dibbartî | dee-BAHR-tee |
| dark a in | בִּמְקוֹם֙ | bimqôm | beem-KOME |
| place | אֶ֣רֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| of the earth: | חֹ֔שֶׁךְ | ḥōšek | HOH-shek |
| I said | לֹ֥א | lōʾ | loh |
| not | אָמַ֛רְתִּי | ʾāmartî | ah-MAHR-tee |
| seed the unto | לְזֶ֥רַע | lĕzeraʿ | leh-ZEH-ra |
| of Jacob, | יַעֲקֹ֖ב | yaʿăqōb | ya-uh-KOVE |
| Seek | תֹּ֣הוּ | tōhû | TOH-hoo |
| vain: in me ye | בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי | baqqĕšûnî | va-keh-SHOO-nee |
| I | אֲנִ֤י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| Lord the | יְהוָה֙ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| speak | דֹּבֵ֣ר | dōbēr | doh-VARE |
| righteousness, | צֶ֔דֶק | ṣedeq | TSEH-dek |
| I declare | מַגִּ֖יד | maggîd | ma-ɡEED |
| things that are right. | מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ | mêšārîm | may-sha-REEM |