Isaiah 42:8

I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

In Context

7To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.

9See, the things said before have come about, and now I give word of new things: before they come I give you news of them.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:14And God said to him, I AM WHAT I AM: and he said, Say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.

Exodus 20:3You are to have no other gods but me.

Psalms 83:18\83:17\Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

Isaiah 48:5For this reason I made it clear to you in the past, before it came I gave you word of it: for fear that you might say, My god did these things, and my pictured and metal images made them come about.

Isaiah 48:11For 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.

John 5:23So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:6-13

The Messiah's Approach. ( b. c. 708.) 5 Thus saith God the Lord , he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that… Read the whole commentary →

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