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 · 2000I 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 · 1611I 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 · 1901I 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 · 1949I 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 · 1862I <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) · 1752I the Lord, this is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Context
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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