Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken baseter (in secret), 1 in a makom eretz choshech; 1 I said not unto the zera Ya'akov: 1 Seek ye Me tohu (in chaos); 1 I am Hashem, the One speaking tzedek, 1 proclaiming meisharim (upright things). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

18For thus saith Hashem Borei HaShomayim 1 hu HaElohim Yotzer ha'aretz and its Maker; 1 He hath established it, 1 He created it not tohu (chaos), 1 He formed it to be inhabited; 1 I am Hashem; and there is no other. + 45:18 G-d 1

20Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, 1 ye that are fugitives escaped of the Goyim; 1 they have no da'as (knowledge, rationality) that burden themselves with their etz pesel (wooden idol), 1 the ones davening to an el lo yoshia (g-d who cannot save). 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Tzur, His po'al is tamim; 1 for all His ways are mishpat; 1 El Emunah and without avel (iniquity), 1 tzaddik and yashar is He. 1

2 Chronicles 7:14If Ami, which are called by Shmi, shall humble themselves, and daven, and seek my face, and turn from their derakhim hara'im (wicked ways), then will I hear from Shomayim, and will forgive their chattat, and will heal their land.

Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to require of the Melech a band of soldiers and parashim to protect us against the enemy on the road; because we had spoken unto the Melech, saying, The Yad Eloheinu is upon all them for tovah that seek Him, but His power and His wrath is against all them that forsake Him.

Psalms 12:6For the oppression of the aniyim, 1 for the groaning of the needy, 1 now will I arise, saith Hashem; 1 I will set him in safety from him that sneers at him. 1

Psalms 19:9The precepts of Hashem are yasharim (right), 1 rejoicing the lev; 1 the mitzvat Hashem is bara (clear, pure), 1 enlightening the eyes. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 45:12-20

The Power of God; Encouragement to the People of God. ( b. c. 708.) 11 Thus saith the Lord , the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. 12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. 13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor… Read the whole commentary →

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