Isaiah 48:10 · KJV
“Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. {with...: or, for silver}”
— Isaiah 48:10
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.
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.
Isaiah 48 — Context
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time {that} thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
9For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
10Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. {with...: or, for silver}
11For 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.
12Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I {am} he; I {am} the first, I also {am} the last.
Cross References
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot {is} for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Job 23:10
But he knoweth the way that I take: {when} he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. {that...: Heb. that is with me}
Psalms 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Hebrews 12:10-11
For they verily for a few days chastened {us} after their own pleasure; but he for {our} profit, that {we} might be partakers of his holiness. {after...: or, as seemed good, or, meet to them}
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Jeremiah 9:7
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Malachi 3:2-3
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he {is} like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: