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Isaiah 48:11
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KJ21
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.
ASV
For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.
AMP
“For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it [I refrain and do not completely destroy you]; For how can My Name be defiled and profaned [as it would if My chosen people were completely destroyed]? And I will not give My glory to another [by permitting the worshipers of idols to triumph over you].
AMPC
For My own sake, for My own sake, I do it [I refrain and do not utterly destroy you]; for why should I permit My name to be polluted and profaned [which it would be if the Lord completely destroyed His chosen people]? And I will not give My glory to another [by permitting the worshipers of idols to triumph over you].
BRG
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.
CSB
I will act for my own sake, indeed, my own, for how can I be defiled? I will not give my glory to another.
CSBA
I will act for my own sake, indeed, my own, for how can I be defiled? I will not give my glory to another.
CEB
For the sake of my reputation, for my own sake, I will act, for why will my name be made impure? I won’t give my glory to another.
CJB
For my sake I will do it, for my own sake. I will not let [my reputation] be tarnished; I will not yield my glory to anyone else.
CEV
I did this because of who I am. I refuse to be dishonored or share my praise with any other god.
DARBY
For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do [it]; for how should [my name] be profaned? and I will not give my glory unto another.
DRA
For my own sake, for my own sake will I do it, that I may not be blasphemed: and I will not give my glory to another.
ERV
I will do this for myself—for me! I will not let you treat me as if I am not important. I will not let some false god take my glory and praise.
EASY
I do these things to show who I am. That is why I do it! I will not let people insult my good name. I will not let anyone else share my glory.
EHV
For my own sake, for my own sake, I will act. Why should my name be defiled? My glory I will not give to another.
ESV
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
ESVUK
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
EXB
I do this for myself, for my own sake. ·I will not [L How could I…?] let ·people speak evil against me [L my name be defiled/profaned], and I will not ·let some god take my glory [L give/share my glory with another].
GNV
For mine own sake, for mine own sake will I do it; for how should my Name be polluted? surely I will not give my glory unto another.
GW
I am doing this for myself, only for myself. Why should my name be dishonored? I will not give my glory to anyone else.
GNT
What I do is done for my own sake— I will not let my name be dishonored or let anyone else share the glory that should be mine and mine alone.”
HCSB
I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own, for how can I be defiled? I will not give My glory to another.
ICB
I do this for myself, for my own sake. I will not let people speak evil against me. I will not let some false god take my glory.
ISV
For my own sake—Yes, for my own sake!—I’m doing it; indeed, how can I be profaned? Furthermore, I won’t give my glory to another.”
JUB
For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, I will do it, for how should my name be profaned? and I will not give my glory unto another.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another.
LEB
For my own sake, for my own sake I do it; for why should it be defiled? And I will not give my glory to another.”
TLB
Yet for my own sake—yes, for my own sake—I will save you from my anger and not destroy you lest the heathen say their gods have conquered me. I will not let them have my glory.
MSG
“And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God’s name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God-of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I’ve let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that’s that. I know you’re a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can’t say, ‘My god-idol did this.’ ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.’ You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn’t you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn’t a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you’d never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won’t be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.’ You’ve never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don’t wash my hands of you. Do you see what I’ve done? I’ve refined you, but not without fire. I’ve tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I’m not playing second fiddle to either gods or people.
MEV
For My own sake, even for My own sake, I will do it; for how can My name be polluted? And I will not give My glory to another.
NOG
I am doing this for myself, only for myself. Why should my name be dishonored? I will not give my glory to anyone else.
NABRE
For my sake, for my own sake, I do this; why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
NASB
For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another.
NASB1995
“For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another.
NCB
For my sake, for my own sake, I do this, for why should my name be profaned? I will not yield my glory to another.
NCV
I do this for myself, for my own sake. I will not let people speak evil against me, and I will not let some god take my glory.
NET
For my sake alone I will act, for how can I allow my name to be defiled? I will not share my glory with anyone else!
NIRV
I tried to purify you for my own honor. I did it for the honor of my name. How can I let myself be dishonored? I will not give up my glory to any other god.
NIV
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.
NIVUK
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.
NKJV
For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another.
NLV
For My own good, for My own good, I will do this. For why should I allow My name to be put to shame? I will not give My shining-greatness to another.
NLT
I will rescue you for my sake— yes, for my own sake! I will not let my reputation be tarnished, and I will not share my glory with idols!
NRSVA
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
NRSVACE
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
NRSVCE
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
NRSVUE
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
OJB
For Mine own sake, even for Mine own sake will I do it; for how can I allow Chillul Hashem? And I will not give My kavod unto another.
RGT
“For My own sake, for My own sake I will do it. For how can My Name be polluted? Surely I will not give My Glory to another.
RSV
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
RSVCE
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
TLV
For My own sake, for My own sake, I act. For how should I be profaned? I will not give My glory to another.
VOICE
But it is all on account of Me, not of you, that I act, that I retain honor, that My glory is Mine alone, and not sullied.
WEB
For my own sake, for my own sake, I will do it; for how would my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another.
WYC
I shall do for me, that I be not blasphemed (I shall do it for my own sake, so that I be not blasphemed), and I shall not give my glory to another.
YLT
For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do [it], For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.
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