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Berean Standard Bible

“I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.”

Isaiah 42:8

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Study note

In this passage God speaks of his chosen servant and then declares who he is before the watching nations. The setting is again the exile, where the temptation to trust carved idols and foreign gods was strong.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

World English Bible (WEB)

“I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.

King James Version (KJV)

I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo Jehová: este es mi nombre; y á otro no daré mi gloria, ni mi alabanza á esculturas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Yo soy el Señor! Ese es mi nombre y no daré a ningún otro mi gloria, no compartiré mi alabanza con ídolos tallados.

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