God's Speech to Men
F. Delitzsch, D. D. Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not to the seed of Jacob, Seek you me in vain… Two thoughts branch off — 1. Prophecy, proceeding from Him is a thing of the light, no black art, essentially different from heathen divination. 2. The same love of Jehovah which is revealed already in creation, is also shown in His relation to Israel; He did not point Israel to Himself as chaos ("I said not to the seed of Jacob; seek Me as chaos!"), even as He did not create the earth a chaos ("He has not created it a chaos," ver. 18). (F. Delitzsch, D. D.) Parallel Verses 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. 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 me in vain.' I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.