Isaiah 42:8

I [am] Jehovah, this [is] My name, And Mine honour to another I give not, Nor My praise to graven images.

Young's Literal Translation

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 open the eyes of the blind, To bring forth from prison the bound one, From the house of restraint those sitting in darkness.

9The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:14And God saith unto Moses, 'I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, 'Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

Exodus 20:3'Thou hast no other Gods before Me.

Psalms 83:18And they know that Thou — (Thy name [is] Jehovah — by Thyself,) [Art] the Most High over all the earth!

Isaiah 48:5And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, 'Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them.

Isaiah 48:11For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do [it], For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.

John 5:23that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour 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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