Isaiah 48:9–11
¶ 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.
¶ For my names sake will I deferre mine anger, and for my praise will I refraine for thee, that I cut thee not off.
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
‖Behold, I haue refined thee, but not with siluer; I haue chosen thee in the fornace of affliction.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, for siluer.
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.
*For mine owne sake, euen for mine owne sake will I doe it; for how should my Name bee polluted? And I will not giue my glory vnto another.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceCha.42.8.
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From verse 9
- Psalms 79:9Rank 1 from verse 9
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- Psalms 143:11Rank 4 from verse 9
- Psalms 78:38Rank 5 from verse 9
38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
38But hee being full of compassion, forgaue their iniquity, and destroyed them not; yea many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stirre vp all his wrath.
- 1 Samuel 12:22Rank 6 from verse 9
- Daniel 9:17–19Rank 7 from verse 9
17Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
17Now therefore, O our God, heare the prayer of thy seruant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine vpon thy Sanctuary that is desolate, for the LORDs sake.
18††O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, & the city, which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
19O LORD heare, O LORD forgiue, O LORD hearken and doe: deferre not for thine owne sake, O my God: for thy citie, & thy people are called by thy Name.
- Ezekiel 20:14Rank 8 from verse 9
- Ezekiel 20:22Rank 9 from verse 9
22Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
22Neuerthelesse I withdrew mine hand and wrought for my names sake, that it should not be polluted in the fight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them foorth.
- Ezekiel 20:44Rank 10 from verse 9
44And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God.
44And ye shal know that I am the LORD, when I haue wrought with you for my Names sake, not according to your wicked wayes, nor according to your corrupt doings, O yee house of Israel, saith the LORD God.
- Isaiah 30:18Rank 11 from verse 9
18¶ And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
18¶ *And therefore wil the LORD wait that he may be gracious vnto you, and therefore wil he be exalted that he may haue mercy vpon you: for the LORD is a God of Iudgment. Blessed are all they that wait for him.
- Isaiah 43:25Rank 12 from verse 9
- Isaiah 48:11Rank 13 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 14:7Rank 14 from verse 9
- Psalms 103:8–10Rank 15 from verse 9
8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
8*†The LORD is mercifull and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9Hee will not alwayes chide: neither will he keepe his anger for euer.
10Hee hath not dealt with vs after our sinnes: nor rewarded vs according to our iniquities.
- Psalms 25:11Rank 16 from verse 9
- Ezekiel 20:9Rank 17 from verse 9
9But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
9But I wrought for my names sake that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them, in bringing them foorth out of the land of Egypt.
- Joshua 7:9Rank 18 from verse 9
9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
9For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall enuiron vs round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy great Name?
- Nehemiah 9:30–31Rank 19 from verse 9
30Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
31Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
30Yet many yeres diddest thou †forbeare them, and testifiedst *against them by the Spirit †in thy Prophets: yet would they not giue eare: therefore gauest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
31Neuerthelesse, for thy great mercies sake, thou diddest not vtterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and mercifull God.
- Proverbs 19:11Rank 20 from verse 9
From verse 10
- 1 Peter 4:12Rank 1 from verse 10
- Proverbs 17:3Rank 2 from verse 10
- Hebrews 12:10–11Rank 4 from verse 10
10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
10For they verily for a fewe dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure, but hee for our profit, that we might bee partakers of his holinesse.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.
- Psalms 66:10Rank 5 from verse 10
- 1 Peter 1:7Rank 6 from verse 10
7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
7That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then of golde that perisheth, though it bee tryed with fire, might be found vnto praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Iesus Christ:
- Jeremiah 9:7Rank 7 from verse 10
- Malachi 3:2–3Rank 8 from verse 10
2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
2But who may abide the day of his comming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiners fire, and like fullers sope.
3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of siluer: and he shall purifie the sonnes of Leui, and purge them as gold & siluer, that they may offer vnto the LORD an offring in righteousnes.
- Zechariah 13:8–9Rank 9 from verse 10
8And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
8And it shall come to passe, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off, and die, but the third shall be left therein.
9*And I will bring the thirde part through the fire, and wil refine them as siluer is refined, & will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my Name, and I wil heare them: I wil say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
- Deuteronomy 4:20Rank 10 from verse 10
20But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
20But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you foorth out of the yron fornace, euen out of Egypt, to bee vnto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
- Revelation 3:19Rank 11 from verse 10
- Ezekiel 22:18–22Rank 12 from verse 10
18Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
19Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
20As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
21Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
22As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the Lord have poured out my fury upon you.
18†Sonne of man, the house of Israel is to me become drosse: all they are brasse, and tinne, and yron, and lead in the midst of the furnace: they are euen the drosse of siluer.
19Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Because ye are all become drosse, behold therefore I will gather you into the midst of Ierusalem.
20† As they gather siluer, and brasse, and yron, and lead, and tinne into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire vpon it, to melt it: so will I gather you in mine anger, and in my fury, and I will leaue you there, and melt you.
21Yea, I will gather you, and blow vpon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shalbe melted in the midst thereof.
22As siluer is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the middest thereof, and ye shall know that I the LORD haue powred out my furie vpon you.
- Isaiah 1:25–26Rank 13 from verse 10
25¶ And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
26And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
25¶ And I will turne my hand vpon thee, and †purely purge away thy drosse, and take away all thy tinne.
26And I will restore thy iudges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called the citie of righteousnesse, the faithfull citie.
- 1 Kings 8:51Rank 14 from verse 10
- Ezekiel 20:38Rank 15 from verse 10
38And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
38And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgresse against mee: I will bring them foorth out of the countrey where they soiourne, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel, and yee shall know that I am the LORD.
From verse 11
- Isaiah 42:8Rank 1 from verse 11
- Ezekiel 20:9Rank 2 from verse 11
9But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
9But I wrought for my names sake that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them, in bringing them foorth out of the land of Egypt.
- Ezekiel 20:14Rank 3 from verse 11
- Isaiah 37:35Rank 4 from verse 11
- 1 Samuel 12:22Rank 5 from verse 11
- Ezekiel 20:22Rank 6 from verse 11
22Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
22Neuerthelesse I withdrew mine hand and wrought for my names sake, that it should not be polluted in the fight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them foorth.
- Isaiah 43:25Rank 7 from verse 11
- Jeremiah 14:7Rank 8 from verse 11
- Ezekiel 20:44Rank 9 from verse 11
44And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God.
44And ye shal know that I am the LORD, when I haue wrought with you for my Names sake, not according to your wicked wayes, nor according to your corrupt doings, O yee house of Israel, saith the LORD God.
- Numbers 14:15–16Rank 10 from verse 11
15¶ Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,
16Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
15¶ Now if thou shalt kill all this people, as one man, then the nations which haue heard the fame of thee, will speake, saying,
16Because the LORD was not *able to bring this people into the lande which he sware vnto them, therefore he hath slaine them in the wildernesse.
- Deuteronomy 32:26–27Rank 11 from verse 11
26I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
27Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this.
26I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease frō among men:
27Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemie, lest their aduersaries should behaue themselues strangely, and lest they should say, ‖Our hande is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
- Ezekiel 20:39Rank 12 from verse 11
39As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
39As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the LORD God, Goe yee, serue ye euery one his idoles, and hereafter also, if ye wil not hearken vnto me: but pollute ye my holy Name no more with your gifts, and with your idoles.
- Isaiah 48:5Rank 13 from verse 11
5I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.
5I haue euen from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to passe I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idole hath done them, and my grauen image, and my molten image hath commanded them.
- Isaiah 52:5Rank 14 from verse 11
5Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
5*Now therefore, what haue I here, sayth the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule ouer them, make them to howle, sayth the LORD, and my Name continually euery day is blasphemed.
- Romans 2:24Rank 16 from verse 11
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Isaiah 48:9
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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To delay, postpone, put off, or withhold action until a later time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.
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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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1. To hold back or restrain oneself or something. 2. To abstain or keep away from.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Isaiah 48:10
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of refine, meaning to purify as metal is purified.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.
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Selected, preferred, or appointed from among others.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: An enclosed place or oven for intense heat. Sense 2: Figuratively, severe trial or affliction.
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Isaiah 48:11
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pollute, meaning to defile, make unclean, or profane.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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8Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
8Yea thou heardest not, yea thou knewest not, yea from that time that thine eare was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deale very treacherously, and wast called a transgressour from the wombe.
9¶ 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.
9¶ For my names sake will I deferre mine anger, and for my praise will I refraine for thee, that I cut thee not off.
Selected passage10Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
10‖Behold, I haue refined thee, but not with siluer; I haue chosen thee in the fornace of affliction.
Selected passage11For 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.
11*For mine owne sake, euen for mine owne sake will I doe it; for how should my Name bee polluted? And I will not giue my glory vnto another.
Selected passage12¶ Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
12¶ *Hearken vnto me, O Iacob, and Israel my called; I am hee, I am the first, I also am the last.