Focused Passage

Isaiah 48:9-11

The LORD Refines Stubborn Israel and Calls His People Out of Babylon

From Israel’s hypocritical covenant identity, to the LORD’s proof through fulfilled prophecy, to his restraint and refining for his name’s sake, to his self-revelation as Creator and sovereign speaker, to the command to leave Babylon, to the warning that peace does not belong to the wicked.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9 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.

10 See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

11 For 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 78:38 Classic cross-references Psalms 79:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 37:35 Classic cross-references Psalms 106:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 143:11 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:6-7 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:10-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For the sake לְמַ֤עַן H4616 Preposition of My name שְׁמִי֙ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular I will delay אַאֲרִ֣יךְ H748 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular My wrath אַפִּ֔י H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular for the sake of My praise וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י H8416 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular I will restrain it אֶחֱטָם־ H2413 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular so that you will not לְבִלְתִּ֖י H1115 Preposition-l be cut off הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃ H3772 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Zechariah 13:9 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:12 Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:3 Classic cross-references Job 23:10 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:6-7 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:10-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

See הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Interjection I have refined you צְרַפְתִּ֖יךָ H6884 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular but not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle as silver בְכָ֑סֶף H3701 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular I have tested בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ H977 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you in the furnace בְּכ֥וּר H3564 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of affliction עֹֽנִי׃ H6040 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Isaiah 42:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 115:1 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 20:9 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 20:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 37:35 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:6-7 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:10-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For My own sake לְמַעֲנִ֧י H4616 Preposition | first person common singular My very own sake לְמַעֲנִ֛י H4616 Preposition | first person common singular I will act אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction how אֵ֣יךְ H349 Interjection can I let Myself be defamed יֵחָ֑ל H2490 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular I will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle yield אֶתֵּֽן׃ס H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular My glory וּכְבוֹדִ֖י H3519 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular to another לְאַחֵ֥ר H312 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular

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