Isaiah 48:11

For mine own sake will I do it; For how would my name be blasphemed? And my glory will I not give to another.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10Behold, I have melted thee, and found no silver; I have tried thee in the furnace of affliction.

12Hearken to me, O Jacob, And Israel, whom I have called! I am He, I am the first, and I the last.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:7Remember not the faults and transgressions of my youth! According to thy mercy remember thou me, For thy goodness' sake, O LORD!

Isaiah 37:35For I will defend this city, and deliver it, For mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Isaiah 43:25I, I myself, blot out thy transgressions for my own sake, And will not remember thy sins.

Isaiah 52:5And now, what have I here to do, saith the Lord, When my people is taken away for naught, And their tyrants exult, saith Jehovah, And all the day long my name is blasphemed.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:10-16

Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 708.) 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. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 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. 12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Mine hand also hath… Read the whole commentary →

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