Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI 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. Young's 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew I have notלֹ֧א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no spoken דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue in secret, בַסֵּ֣תֶר (ḇas·sê·ṯer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecy from a place בִּמְקוֹם֙ (bim·qō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition in a land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of darkness. חֹ֔שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness I did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no say אָמַ֛רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to the descendants לְזֶ֥רַע (lə·ze·ra‘) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity of Jacob: יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc ‘Seek בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי (ḇaq·qə·šū·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after Me in a wasteland.’ תֹּ֣הוּ (tō·hū) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8414: A desolation, desert, a worthless thing, in vain I, אֲנִ֤י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel speak דֹּבֵ֣ר (dō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the truth; צֶ֔דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity I say מַגִּ֖יד (mag·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous what is right. מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (mê·šā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4339: Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude |
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