Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For my own name’s sake I delay my wrath; for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you, so as not to destroy you completely. New Living Translation Yet for my own sake and for the honor of my name, I will hold back my anger and not wipe you out. English Standard Version “For my name’s sake I defer my anger; for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off. Berean Standard Bible For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “For My name’s sake I will defer My anger, And for My praise I will restrain it from you, So that I do not cut you off. New American Standard Bible “For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off. NASB 1995 “For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off. NASB 1977 “For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off. Legacy Standard Bible For the sake of My name I delay My anger, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off. Amplified Bible “For the sake of My Name I refrain from My wrath, And for My praise I restrain Myself from you, So that I do not cut you off. Christian Standard Bible I will delay my anger for the sake of my name, and I will restrain myself for your benefit and for my praise, so that you will not be destroyed. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will delay My anger for the honor of My name, and I will restrain Myself for your benefit and for My praise, so that you will not be destroyed. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version I, the LORD, am true to myself; I will be praised for not punishing and destroying you. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation For my name's sake I'll be patient. For my glory's sake I'll hold my anger back from you, rather than destroy you. Good News Translation "In order that people will praise my name, I am holding my anger in check; I am keeping it back and will not destroy you. International Standard Version I defer my anger for my name's sake, and as my first act I'm restraining it for you, so as not to cut you off. Majority Standard Bible For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. NET Bible For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you. New Heart English Bible For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off. Webster's Bible Translation For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. World English Bible For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger, and for my praise, I hold it back for you so that I don’t cut you off. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI defer My anger for My Name’s sake, "" And [for] My praise I restrain for you, "" So as not to cut you off. Young's Literal Translation For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off. Smith's Literal Translation For sake of my name I will delay Mine anger; I will be muzzled towards thee, not cutting thee of. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor my name's sake I will remove my wrath far off: and for my praise I will bridle thee, lest thou shouldst perish. Catholic Public Domain Version For the sake of my name, I will take the face of my fury far away. And for the sake of my praise, I will bridle you, lest you perish. New American Bible For the sake of my name I restrain my anger, for the sake of my renown I hold it back from you, lest I destroy you. New Revised Standard Version For my name’s sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, so that I may not cut you off. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I keep you, and I will not destroy you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of my name I shall soften my anger, and my glory I shall keep for you and I shall not destroy you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For My name's sake will I defer Mine anger, And for My praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Brenton Septuagint Translation For mine own sake will I shew thee my wrath, and will bring before thee my glorious acts, that I may not utterly destroy thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Stubbornness…8You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth. 9For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. 10See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.… Cross References Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ Psalm 103:8-10 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. / He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. / He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. Psalm 106:45 And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion. Isaiah 43:25 I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. Isaiah 57:16 For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made. Jeremiah 7:23-24 but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. Jeremiah 14:7 Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You. Ezekiel 20:9 But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Ezekiel 36:22 Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him Micah 7:18 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? Romans 9:22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction? 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Treasury of Scripture For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I cut you not off. my name's Isaiah 48:11 For 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. Isaiah 37:35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. defer Nehemiah 9:30,31 Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands… Psalm 78:38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. Psalm 103:8-10 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy… Jump to Previous Anger Cut Cutting Defer Delay Hold Name's Order Praise Refrain Restrain Sake WrathJump to Next Anger Cut Cutting Defer Delay Hold Name's Order Praise Refrain Restrain Sake WrathIsaiah 48 1. God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies9. He saves them for his own sake 12. He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence 16. He laments their backwardness 20. He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon For the sake of My name This phrase emphasizes God's commitment to His own reputation and character. In Hebrew, "name" (שֵׁם, shem) often signifies one's character or reputation. God's name is synonymous with His holiness, faithfulness, and sovereignty. Throughout the Bible, God acts to uphold the sanctity of His name, ensuring that His character is not maligned among the nations. This reflects a deep theological truth: God's actions are ultimately for His glory, and His name is a testament to His unchanging nature. I will delay My wrath and for My praise I will restrain it so that you will not be cut off Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the sakeלְמַ֤עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of My name שְׁמִי֙ (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name I will delay אַאֲרִ֣יךְ (’a·’ă·rîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 748: To be, long My wrath; אַפִּ֔י (’ap·pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire for the sake of My praise וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י (ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise I will restrain it, אֶחֱטָם־ (’e·ḥĕ·ṭām-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2413: To hold in, restrain so that you will not לְבִלְתִּ֖י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until be cut off. הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃ (haḵ·rî·ṯe·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant Links Isaiah 48:9 NIVIsaiah 48:9 NLT Isaiah 48:9 ESV Isaiah 48:9 NASB Isaiah 48:9 KJV Isaiah 48:9 BibleApps.com Isaiah 48:9 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 48:9 Chinese Bible Isaiah 48:9 French Bible Isaiah 48:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 48:9 For my name's sake will I defer (Isa Isi Is) |
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