Isaiah 48:9
What does Isaiah 48:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 48:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For 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 · 1611For 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 · 1901For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Because of my name I will put away my wrath, and for my praise I will keep myself from cutting you off.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For my name's sake I will remove my wrath far off: and for my praise I will bridle thee, lest thou shouldst perish.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For my name's sake I will defer mine anger, and [for] my praise will I refrain as to 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.
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