Isaiah 48:9

Isaiah chapter 48 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.8Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou didst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

v.9This passage

v.10Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 14:7

    Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name’s sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

  • Ezekiel 20:22

    Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

  • Joshua 7:9

    For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?

  • Isaiah 48:11

    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.

  • Isaiah 30:18

    And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.

  • Psalms 143:11

    Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name’s sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.