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Isaiah 48:11

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48:11For my sake alone23 I will act,

for how can I allow my name to be defiled?24

I will not share my glory with anyone else!25

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Footnotes

  1. 23 The Hebrew text repeats לְמַעֲנִי (léma’ani, “for my sake”) for emphasis.
  2. 24 The Hebrew text reads literally, “for how can it be defiled?” The subject of the verb is probably “name” (v. 9).

Cross references

  1. 25 See 42:8.

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it,

for how should my name be profaned?

My glory I will not give to another.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will act for my own sake, indeed, my own,

for how can I be defiled?

I will not give my glory to another.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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!

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King 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.

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