Isaiah 48:9
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.
Isaiah 48:9 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off. |
| DARBY | For 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. |
| BBE | Because of my name I will put away my wrath, and for my praise I will keep myself from cutting you off. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Isaiah 48:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 48:9-15
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Isaiah 48:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 48:9
- Psalms 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
- Psalms 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.
- Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
- Psalms 143:11
Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
- Psalms 106:8
Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
- Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
- Ezekiel 20:22
Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
- Psalms 103:8-10
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
- Ezekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
- 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.
- Daniel 9:17-19
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
- Isaiah 30:18
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
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Context
- Isaiah 48:8
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
- Isaiah 48:9
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.
- Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Isaiah 48:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Por amor de mi nombre dilataré mi furor, y para alabanza mía te daré largas, para no talarte. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | À cause de mon nom je différerai ma colère, et à cause de ma louange je me retiendrai à ton égard, pour ne pas te retrancher. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Um meines Namens willen verziehe ich meinen Zorn, und um meines Ruhmes willen bezwinge ich ihn, dir zu gut, um dich nicht auszurotten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Propter nomen meum longe faciam furorem meum, et laude mea infrenabo te, ne intereas. |