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Isaiah 48:8–11

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8You have neither heard nor understood;p

from of old your earsq have not been open.

Well do I know how treacherousr you are;

you were called a rebels from birth.

9For my own name’s saket I delay my wrath;u

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

so as not to destroy you completely.v

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

I have testedx you in the furnacey of affliction.

11For my own sake,z for my own sake, I do this.

How can I let myself be defamed?a

I will not yield my glory to another.b

Read in Logos
Isaiah 48:10: Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.

Cross references

  1. pSee Isa 1:3
  2. qSee Dt 29:4
  3. rIsa 41:24; Mal 2:11, 14
  4. sDt 9:7, 24; Ps 58:3; See Isa 1:2; 43:27; 58:1
  5. tSee 1 Sa 12:22; See Isa 37:35
  6. uSee Job 9:13; See Isa 30:18
  7. vSee Ne 9:31
  8. wSee Isa 1:25; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:3; 1 Pe 1:7
  9. xSee Ex 15:25
  10. ySee Ex 1:13; See 1 Ki 8:51
  11. zSee 1 Sa 12:22; See Isa 37:35
  12. aSee Lev 18:21; Dt 32:27; Jer 14:7, 21; Eze 20:9, 14, 22, 44
  13. bIsa 42:8

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You have never heard, you have never known,

from of old your ear has not been opened.

For I knew that you would surely deal treacherously,

and that from before birth you were called a rebel.

“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.

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

I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You have never heard; you have never known;

for a long time your ears have not been open.

For I knew that you were very treacherous,

and were known as a rebel from birth.

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.

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

I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

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

“Yes, I will tell you of things that are entirely new,

things you never heard of before.

For I know so well what traitors you are.

You have been rebels from birth.

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

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

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

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

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

Neither have you heard, nor have you known,

nor from of old has your ear been opened.

For I knew you would deal treacherously, very treacherously,

and you are called a rebel from the womb.

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.

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

I have chosen you in the furnace of misery.

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

Yea, 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.

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.

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

I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

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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