OET interlinear ISA 45:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בִּ⁠מְקוֹם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֹ֔שֶׁךְ

in,a_place_of earth/land darkness

Here Yahweh is speaking of revealing his message in an obscure or hidden way as if he had spoken in secret, in a place of a land of darkness. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in a secret place that is difficult to find]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֶ֣רֶץ חֹ֔שֶׁךְ

earth/land darkness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of darkness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in a dark land]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לֹ֥א אָמַ֛רְתִּי לְ⁠זֶ֥רַע יַעֲקֹ֖ב תֹּ֣הוּ בַקְּשׁ֑וּ⁠נִי

not say to,the_offspring_of Yaakob in_vain seek,me

Here there is a quotation within a quotation. If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [I did not tell the seed of Jacob to seek me in emptiness]