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Isaiah 48:9

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48:9For the sake of my reputation19 I hold back my anger;

for the sake of my prestige20 I restrain myself from destroying you.21

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  1. 19 Heb “for the sake of my name” (so , ); “for my own sake.”
  2. 20 Heb “and my praise.” לְמַעַן (léma’an, “for the sake of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
  3. 21 Heb “I restrain [myself] concerning you not to cut you off.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“For my name’s sake I defer my anger;

for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you,

that I may not cut you off.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For my own name’s sake I delay my wrath;

for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you,

so as not to destroy you completely.

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will delay my anger for the sake of my name,

and I will restrain myself for your benefit and for my praise,

so that you will not be destroyed.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet for my own sake and for the honor of my name,

I will hold back my anger and not wipe you out.

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 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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King 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.

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