Ezekiel 20:14
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But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
In other translations
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
Hebrew words
וָאֶעֱשֶׂהva'e'esehand I actedH6213לְמַעַןlema'anfor [the] sake ofH4616שְׁמִיsheminame myH8034לְבִלְתִּיleviltito notH1115הֵחֵלhechelto be profanedH2490לְעֵינֵיle'eineito [the] eyes ofH5869הַגּוֹיִםhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הוֹצֵאתִיםhotzetimI had brought out themH3318לְעֵינֵיהֶם׃le'eineihemto eyes theirH5869
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Related verses
- Ezekiel 20:9But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
- Ezekiel 20:22Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
- Ezekiel 36:22-2322 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.22 Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. 23 I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.
- Ephesians 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
- Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
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Places: Egypt