Isa 48:9 | NET2full | STEP | For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger ; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.

Isaiah 48:9

9 For the sake of my reputation ^{▼▼tn Heb “for the sake of my name” (so NAB, NASB); NLT “for my own sake.”} I hold back my anger;
for the sake of my prestige ^{▼▼tn Heb “and my praise.” לְמַעַן (lemaʿan, “for the sake of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).} I restrain myself from destroying you. ^{▼▼tn Heb “I restrain [myself] concerning you not to cut you off.”}