Isaiah 48:9-11 For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I cut you not off.… "For My name's sake I draw out My wrath." Jehovah lengthens out His wrath, i.e. delays its outbreak, thus shows Himself long-suffering; He checks, restrains, damps it for the good of Israel, that He may not by unchaining His wrath utterly destroy it; and that for the sake of His name, His praise, which demands the carrying out of the plan of salvation, which is the purpose of Israel's existence. (F. Delitzch, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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