Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For how can My name be profaned?
And My
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.
Holman Bible
for how can I
I will not give My glory to another.
International Standard Version
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."
A Conservative Version
For my own sake, for my own sake, I will do it. For how should [my name] be profaned? And I not will give my glory to another.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“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].
Bible in Basic English
For 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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For my :sake, for my sake will I do: for how shall it be defiled? and I will not give my glory to another.
King James 2000
For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be profaned? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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."
Modern King James verseion
For my sake, for My sake I will do it; for why should My name be defiled? And I will not give My glory to another.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And that only for mine own sake, for I give mine honour to none other, that thou shouldest not despise me.
NET Bible
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!
New Heart English Bible
For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another.
The Emphasized Bible
For mine own sake - for mine own sake, will I effectually work For how should it be profaned? And, my glory - to another, will I not give.
Webster
For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be profaned? and I will not give my glory to another.
World English Bible
For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory I will not give to another.
Youngs Literal Translation
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 48:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel
10
Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.
11
For how can My name be profaned?
And My
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 42:8
I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
Ezekiel 20:9
But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 32:26-27
I would have said, "I will cut them to pieces; I will wipe them from human memory,"
Numbers 14:15-16
Now if you kill this people as one man, then the nations who have heard your fame will say,
1 Samuel 12:22
For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.
Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David."
Isaiah 43:25
"I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 48:5
I declared them to you from of old, before they came to pass I announced them to you, lest you should say, 'My idol did them, my carved image and my metal image commanded them.'
Isaiah 52:5
Now therefore what have I here," declares the LORD, "seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail," declares the LORD, "and continually all the day my name is despised.
Jeremiah 14:7
"Though our iniquities testify against us, act, O LORD, for your name's sake; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
Ezekiel 20:14
But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
Ezekiel 20:22
But I withheld my hand and acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
Ezekiel 20:39
"As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD: Go serve every one of you his idols, now and hereafter, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts and your idols.
Ezekiel 20:44
And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD."
John 5:23
that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
Romans 2:24
For, as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."