Isaiah 45:19 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769I 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionI have not spoken in secret, in a corner of the land of darkness; I did not call the descendants of Jacob [to a fruitless service], saying, Seek Me for nothing [but I promised them a just reward]. I, the Lord, speak righteousness (the truth–trustworthy, straightforward correspondence between deeds and words); I declare things that are right. [John 18:20.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English BibleI didn’t speak in secret or in some land of darkness; I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, “Seek me in chaos.” I am the LORD, the one who speaks truth, who announces what is correct. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionI have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I have not said to the offspring of Jacob, "Seek me in vain." I am the Lord, who speaks justice, who announces what is right. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionI have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I have not said to the seed of Jacob: Seek me in vain. I am the Lord that speak justice, that declare right things. See the chapter |