Isaiah 48:10–13

10 See, I have refined you, though not as silver;

I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

11 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.

12 “Listen to me, Jacob,

Israel, whom I have called:

I am he;

I am the first and I am the last.

13 My own hand laid the foundations of the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them,

they all stand up together.

10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver;

I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

11 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.

12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called;

I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth,

And my right hand hath spanned the heavens:

When I call unto them, they stand up together.

10 I have refined you, but not as silver is refined.

Rather, I have refined you in the furnace of suffering.

11 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!

12 “Listen to me, O family of Jacob,

Israel my chosen one!

I alone am God,

the First and the Last.

13 It was my hand that laid the foundations of the earth,

my right hand that spread out the heavens above.

When I call out the stars,

they all appear in order.”

10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;

I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

11 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.

12 “Listen to Me, O Jacob,

And Israel, My called:

I am He, I am the First,

I am also the Last.

13 Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth,

And My right hand has stretched out the heavens;

When I call to them,

They stand up together.

10 I have made you pure, but not by fire, as silver is made pure.

I have purified you by giving you troubles.

11 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.

12 “People of Jacob, listen to me.

People of Israel, I have called you to be my people.

I am God;

I am the beginning and the end.

13 I made the earth with my own hands.

With my right hand I spread out the skies.

When I call them,

they come together before me.”

10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 11 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.

12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread out the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 11 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. 12 Hearken unto me, Jacob, and thou Israel, my called. I am HE; I, the first, and I, the last. 13 Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread abroad the heavens: I call unto them, they stand up together.

10 I have refined you, 

but not like silver. 

I have tested you in the furnace of suffering. 

11 I am doing this for myself, only for myself. 

Why should my name be dishonored? 

I will not give my glory to anyone else. 

12 Listen to me, Jacob, 

Israel, whom I have called. 

I am the one. 

I am the first and the last. 

13 My hand laid the foundation of the earth. 

My right hand stretched out the heavens. 

When I call for them, they both stand. 

10 Look, I have refined you, but not as silver;

I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

11 I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own,

for how can I be defiled?

I will not give My glory to another.

12 “Listen to Me, Jacob,

and Israel, the one called by Me:

I am He; I am the first,

I am also the last.

13 My own hand founded the earth,

and My right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summoned them,

they stood up together.

10 See, I have refined you but not like silver;

I have tested you in the furnace of adversity.

11 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.

12 Listen to me, O Jacob,

and Israel, whom I called:

I am he; I am the first,

and I am the last.

13 My hand laid the foundation of the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them,

they stand at attention.

10 Look! I have refined you, but not like silver;

I have chosen you in the furnace of misery.

11 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.”

12 “Listen to me, Jacob,

and Israel, whom I called:

I am he. I am the first;

also I am the last.

13 Indeed, my hand founded the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them, they stand in position together.

10 I have put you to the test in the furnace of suffering.

I have tried to make you pure.

But I did not use as much heat as it takes to make silver pure.

11 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.

12 “Family of Jacob, listen to me.

People of Israel, pay attention.

I have chosen you.

I am the First and the Last.

I am the Lord.

13 With my own hand I laid the foundations of the earth.

With my right hand I spread out the heavens.

When I send for them,

they come and stand ready to obey me.

10 “Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;

I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

11 “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.

12 “Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called;

I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.

13 “Surely My hand founded the earth,

And My right hand spread out the heavens;

When I call to them, they stand together.