Isaiah 48:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For My name`s sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.

English ASV

For my names sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

English Amplified

For My name's sake I defer My anger, and for the sake of My praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For My name's sake I defer My anger, and for the sake of My praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off.

English CSB 2017 - Christian 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For my name's sake I will defer mine anger, and [for] my praise will I refrain as to thee, that I cut thee not off.

English EASY 2024

Because of who I am, I will keep my anger until later. I will not destroy you now, so that people will praise my name.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"But I will be patient. I will do this for myself. People will praise me for not becoming angry and destroying you. You will praise me for waiting.

"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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“In order that people will praise my name, I am holding my anger in check; I am keeping it back and will not destroy you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

For my name's sake I'll be patient. For my glory's sake I'll hold my anger back from you, rather than destroy you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will delay My anger for the honor of My name, and I will restrain Myself for your benefit and [for] My praise, so that you will not be destroyed.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

For the sake of My name I delay My anger, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For My name’s sake I will defer My anger, and for My praise I will restrain it for you so that you are not cut off.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the sake of my name I restrain my anger, for the sake of my renown I hold it back from you, lest I should destroy you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

For the honor of my own name I put off showing my anger. I hold it back from you so people will continue to praise me. I do not want to destroy you.

English NIV

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 cut you off.

English NKJ 1982

“For My name’s sake I will defer My anger, And for My praise I will restrain it from you, So that I do not cut you off.

English NLT

Yet for my own sake and for the honor of my name, I will hold back my anger and not wipe you out.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For my name's sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, so that I may not cut you off.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

yet, for the sake of my great name and for my glory, I held back my anger and was patient with you so I did not whittle you down to nothing.

English RSV (Revised 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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yet for my own sake and for the honor of my name I will hold back my anger and not wipe you out.

English Tyndale 1537

Nevertheless for my name's sake, I have withdrawn my wrath, and for mine honour's sake I have overseen thee, so that I have not rooted the out.

Isaiah 48:9 — Compare Translations