Parallel Verses

World English Bible

For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off.

New American Standard Bible

For the sake of My name I delay My wrath,
And for My praise I restrain it for you,
In order not to cut you off.

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.

Holman Bible

I will delay My anger for the honor of My name,
and I will restrain Myself for your benefit and for My praise,
so that you will not be destroyed.

International Standard Version

I defer my anger for my name's sake, and as my first act I'm restraining it for you, so as not to cut you off.

A Conservative Version

For my name's sake I will defer my anger, and for my praise I will refrain for thee, that I not cut thee off.

American Standard 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.

Amplified


“For the sake of My Name I refrain from My wrath,
And for My praise I restrain Myself from you,
So that I do not cut you off.

Bible in Basic English

Because of my name I will put away my wrath, and for my praise I will keep myself from cutting you off.

Darby Translation

For my name's sake I will defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain as to thee, that I cut thee not off.

Julia Smith Translation

For sake of my name I will delay Mine anger; I will be muzzled towards thee, not cutting thee of

King James 2000

For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I restrain it for you, that I cut you not off.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For the sake of my name I {refrain from} my anger, and [for] my praise I restrain [it] for you [so as] not to cut you off.

Modern King James verseion

For My name's sake I will put off My anger, and for My praise I will hold back for you, that I do not cut you off.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, for my name's sake, I have withdrawn my wrath, and for mine honour's sake I have overseen thee, so that I have not rooted thee out.

NET Bible

For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.

New Heart English Bible

For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off.

The Emphasized Bible

For the sake of mine own Name, will I defer mine anger, And for my praise, will I restrain myself towards thee, - So as not to cut thee off.

Webster

For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

Youngs Literal Translation

For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For my name's
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

sake will I defer
ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

and for my praise
תּהלּה 
T@hillah 
Usage: 57

will I refrain
חטם 
Chatam 
Usage: 1

Context Readings

Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel

8 Yes, you didn't hear; yes, you didn't know; yes, from of old your ear was not opened: for I knew that you did deal very treacherously, and was called a transgressor from the womb. 9 For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off. 10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

Cross References

Psalm 78:38

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn't stir up all his wrath.

Nehemiah 9:30-31

Yet many years you put up with them, and testified against them by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet would they not give ear. Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

Psalm 103:8-10

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

Isaiah 48:11

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.

Joshua 7:9

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?"

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.

Psalm 25:11

For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Psalm 79:9

Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.

Psalm 106:8

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.

Psalm 143:11

Revive me, Yahweh, for your name's sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Isaiah 30:18

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

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.

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 20:9

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.

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 20:44

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.

Daniel 9:17-19

Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

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