Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another. New Living Translation I will rescue you for my sake— yes, for my own sake! I will not let my reputation be tarnished, and I will not share my glory with idols! English Standard Version For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another. Berean Standard Bible For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. King James Bible For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another. New King James Version For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another. New American Standard Bible “For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another. NASB 1995 “For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another. NASB 1977 “For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another. Legacy Standard Bible For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another. Amplified Bible “For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it [I refrain and do not completely destroy you]; For how can My Name be defiled and profaned [as it would if My chosen people were completely destroyed]? And I will not give My glory to another [by permitting the worshipers of idols to triumph over you]. Christian Standard Bible I will act for my own sake, indeed, my own, for how can I be defiled? I will not give my glory to another. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own, for how can I be defiled? I will not give My glory to another.” American Standard Version For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For my sake I shall make what is undefiled, and I shall not give my honor to another Brenton Septuagint Translation For mine own sake I will do this for thee, because my name is profaned; and I will not give my glory to another. Contemporary English Version I did this because of who I am. I refuse to be dishonored or share my praise with any other god. Douay-Rheims Bible For my own sake, for my own sake will I do it, that I may not be blasphemed: and I will not give my glory to another. English Revised Version For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another. GOD'S WORD® Translation I am doing this for myself, only for myself. Why should my name be dishonored? I will not give my glory to anyone else. Good News Translation What I do is done for my own sake--I will not let my name be dishonored or let anyone else share the glory that should be mine and mine alone." International Standard Version For my own sake—Yes, for my own sake!—I'm doing it; indeed, how can I be profaned? Furthermore, I won't give my glory to another." JPS Tanakh 1917 For Mine own sake, for Mine own sake, will I do it; For how should it be profaned? And My glory will I not give to another. Literal Standard Version For My sake, for My own sake, I do [it], | For how is it defiled? And I do not give My glory to another. Majority Standard Bible For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. New American Bible For my sake, for my own sake, I do this; why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another. NET Bible For my sake alone I will act, for how can I allow my name to be defiled? I will not share my glory with anyone else! New Revised Standard Version For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another. New Heart English Bible For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another. Webster's Bible Translation For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be profaned? and I will not give my glory to another. World English Bible For my own sake, for my own sake, I will do it; for how would my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another. Young's Literal Translation For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do it, For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Stubbornness…10See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. 11For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. Cross References Deuteronomy 32:26 I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind, Deuteronomy 32:27 if I had not dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say: 'Our own hand has prevailed; it was not the LORD who did all this.'" 1 Samuel 12:22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. Psalm 25:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great. Psalm 106:8 Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness. Isaiah 37:35 I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.'" Treasury of Scripture For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory to another. mine own Isaiah 48:9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. for how Isaiah 52:5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed. Numbers 14:15,16 Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, … Deuteronomy 32:26,27 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: … my name. Isaiah 48:5 I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them. Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. John 5:23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Jump to Previous Act Defamed Glory Honour Polluted Profaned Sake YieldJump to Next Act Defamed Glory Honour Polluted Profaned Sake YieldIsaiah 48 1. God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies9. He saves them for his own sake 12. He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence 16. He laments their backwardness 20. He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon (11) Will I do it . . .--The neuter pronoun includes the whole work of redemption. For how should my name be polluted?--The italics show that "my name" is not in the Hebrew, but the context requires its insertion as from Isaiah 48:9. or that of "my glory" from the clause that follows. The "pollution" or desecration of the name of Jehovah would follow, it is implied, on the non-completion of His redeeming work. Verse 11. - How should my Name be polluted? i.e. how should I allow of its pollution or desecration (see the comment on ver. 9)? I will not give my glory unto another (comp. Isaiah 42:8). God would have ceded his glory to some god of the nations, had he under existing circumstances forsaken Israel.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For My own sake,לְמַעֲנִ֧י (lə·ma·‘ă·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent My very own sake, לְמַעֲנִ֛י (lə·ma·‘ă·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent I will act; אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction how אֵ֣יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can I let Myself be defamed? יֵחָ֑ל (yê·ḥāl) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play I will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no yield אֶתֵּֽן׃ (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set My glory וּכְבוֹדִ֖י (ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness to another. לְאַחֵ֥ר (lə·’a·ḥêr) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other Links Isaiah 48:11 NIVIsaiah 48:11 NLT Isaiah 48:11 ESV Isaiah 48:11 NASB Isaiah 48:11 KJV Isaiah 48:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 48:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 48:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 48:11 French Bible Isaiah 48:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 48:11 For my own sake for my own (Isa Isi Is) |
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