Isaiah 42:8

What does Isaiah 42:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 42:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, this <FI>is<Fi> My name, And Mine honour to another I give not, Nor My praise to graven images.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I the Lord, this is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Context

v.7to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

v.8This passage

v.9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 5:23

    that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.

  • John 8:58

    Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

  • Isaiah 43:11

    I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.

  • Exodus 3:13

    And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? What shall I say unto them?

  • Psalms 83:18

    That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.

  • Exodus 4:5

    that they may believe that Jehovah, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

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