Isaiah

Isaiah 48:9

⁹For 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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the sake	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of My name	שְׁמִי֙	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
I will delay	אַאֲרִ֣יךְ	’a·’ă·rîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H748 be long
My wrath	אַפִּ֔י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
for the sake of My praise	וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י	ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
I will restrain it	אֶחֱטָם־	’e·ḥĕ·ṭām-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2413 hold in, restrain
so that you will not	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
be cut off	הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃	haḵ·rî·ṯe·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.