I will delay my anger for the sake of my name,
and I will restrain myself for your benefit and for my praise,
so that you will not be destroyed.

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For my own name’s sake(A) I delay my wrath;(B)
    for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you,
    so as not to destroy you completely.(C)

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44 You will know that I am the Lord,(A) house of Israel, when I have dealt with you for the sake of my name(B) rather than according to your evil ways and corrupt acts. This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”

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44 You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my name’s sake(A) and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices, you people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.(B)’”

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