For the sake of my reputation ¹  I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige ²  I restrain myself from destroying you. ³ 

biblegateway Isa 48:9

"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.

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.

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.

biblegateway Isa 48:9

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.

"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.

bibleoremus Isa 48:9

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.

For the sake of my own name I was patient; rather than destroy you I held myself in check.

biblegateway Isa 48:9

"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.

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.

biblegateway Isa 48:9

For the sake of my reputation ¹  I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige ²  I restrain myself from destroying you. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “for the sake of my name” (so NAB, NASB); NLT “for my own sake.”

² tn Heb “and my praise.” לְמַעַן (lÿma’an, “for the sake of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

³ tn Heb “I restrain [myself] concerning you not to cut you off.”