Isaiah 48:9

For the sake of my name I will defer my anger, and for my honor I will hold back from destroying you. 1

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In The King James 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.

In Context

8You never heard; you did not know; these things were not unfolded to your ears beforehand. 1 For I knew that you have been very deceitful, and that you have been a rebel from birth. 1

10Look, I refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction. 1

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Cross References

Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it. They will surround us and make the people of the earth forget our name. What will you do for your great name?”

Nehemiah 9:30For many years you put up with them and warned them by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet they did not listen. So you gave them into the hand of the neighboring peoples.

Psalms 78:38Yet he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. 1 Yes, many times he held back his anger 1 and did not stir up all his wrath. 1

Psalms 103:8Yahweh is merciful and gracious; 1 he is patient; he has great covenant loyalty. 1

Psalms 143:11Yahweh, for your name's sake, keep me alive; 1 in your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 1

Isaiah 30:18Yet Yahweh is waiting to be gracious to you, therefore he is ready to show you mercy. 1 For Yahweh is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:2-9

God's Expostulation with His People. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord , and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed… Read the whole commentary →

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