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Berean Standard Bible

“I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.”

Isaiah 45:19

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is 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 offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No hablé en escondido, en lugar de tierra de tinieblas; no dije á la generación de Jacob: En vano me buscáis. Yo soy Jehová que hablo justicia, que anuncio rectitud.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nunca hablo en secreto, ni murmuro palabras en algún rincón oscuro. ¡No le dije a Israel que me pidiera lo que no pensaba darle! ¡No, porque yo, el Señor, hablo solamente verdad y justicia!

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