Isaiah

Isaiah 48:11

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For My own sake	לְמַעֲנִ֧י	lə·ma·‘ă·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4616 purpose, intent
My very own sake	לְמַעֲנִ֛י	lə·ma·‘ă·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4616 purpose, intent
I will act	אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
how	אֵ֣יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
can I let Myself be defamed	יֵחָ֑ל	yê·ḥāl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
yield	אֶתֵּֽן׃ס	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My glory	וּכְבוֹדִ֖י	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
to another	לְאַחֵ֥ר	lə·’a·ḥêr	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.