Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 chosen you in the furnace of affliction. 11 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. 12 "Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 42:8
"I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.
Ezekiel 20:9
But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 32:26-27
I said, I would scatter them afar. I would make the memory of them to cease from among men;
Numbers 14:15-16
Now if you killed this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of you will speak, saying,
1 Samuel 12:22
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"
Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 48:5
therefore I have declared it to you from of old; before it came to pass I showed it to you; lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my engraved image, and my molten image, has commanded them.'
Isaiah 52:5
"Now therefore, what do I here," says Yahweh, "seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? those who rule over them mock," says Yahweh, "and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.
Jeremiah 14:7
Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
Ezekiel 20:14
But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
Ezekiel 20:22
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Ezekiel 20:39
As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: Go, serve everyone his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.
Ezekiel 20:44
You shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel, says the Lord Yahweh.
John 5:23
that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.
Romans 2:24
For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just as it is written.