Isaiah 48:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For 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.

Young's Literal Translation
For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do [it], For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.

King James Bible
For mine own sake, [even] for mine own sake, will I do [it]: for how should [my name] be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Hebrew
For My own sake,
לְמַעֲנִ֧י (lə·ma·‘ă·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

My very own sake,
לְמַעֲנִ֛י (lə·ma·‘ă·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

I will act;
אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

how
אֵ֣יךְ (’êḵ)
Interjection
Strong's 349: How?, how!, where

can I let Myself be defamed?
יֵחָ֑ל (yê·ḥāl)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

I will not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

yield
אֶתֵּֽן׃ (’et·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

My glory
וּכְבוֹדִ֖י (ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

to another.
לְאַחֵ֥ר (lə·’a·ḥêr)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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