Isaiah 48:11
What does Isaiah 48:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 48:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For myself, even because of my name, I will do it; for I will not let my name be shamed; and my glory I will not give to another.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do <FI>it<Fi> , For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do [it]; for how should [my name] be profaned? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
- Ezekiel 20:44
And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- 1 Samuel 12:22
For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
- Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
- Ezekiel 20:39
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me; but my holy name shall ye no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.
- Ezekiel 20:9
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
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