Isaiah 48:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For My own sake,לְמַעֲנִ֧י
(le·ma·'a·ni)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
for My own sake,לְמַעֲנִ֛י
(le·ma·'a·ni)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
I will act;אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה
(e·'e·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
For howאֵ֣יךְ
(eich)
349: how?from ay
can [My name] be profaned?יֵחָ֑ל
(ye·chal;)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
And My gloryוּכְבֹודִ֖י
(u·che·vo·v·di)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
I will not giveאֶתֵּֽן׃
(et·ten.)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to another.לְאַחֵ֥ר
(le·'a·cher)
312: anotherfrom achar


















KJV Lexicon
For mine own sake even for mine own sake will I do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it for how should my name be polluted
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
and I will not give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
my glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
unto another
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
Parallel Verses
New American 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.

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.

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."

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."

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!

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.

King James 2000 Bible
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 unto another.
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