Isaiah 48:11

WEB

¹¹For my own sake, for my own sake, I will do it; for how would my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another.

KJV

¹¹For 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.

BSB

¹¹For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another.

FBV

¹¹The reason I'm doing this is because of who I am, yes, because of my very nature. I won't let my reputation be damaged—I won't let anyone else have it.

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Extra References

Isaiah 42:8

⁸“I am the LORD. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.

⁹But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:14

¹⁴But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

Isaiah 37:35

³⁵‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’”

Ezekiel 20:22

²²Nevertheless I withdrew my hand and worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

1 Samuel 12:22

²²For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.

Isaiah 43:25

²⁵I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Jeremiah 14:7

⁷Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, LORD; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.

Numbers 14:15-16

¹⁵Now if you killed this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of you will speak, saying, ¹⁶‘Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.’

Ezekiel 20:44

⁴⁴You will know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel,” says the Lord GOD.’”