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Ezekiel 20:14

But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

KJV

et feci propter nomen meum, ne violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in conspectu earum.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐποίησα ὅπως τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ παράπαν μὴ βεβηλωθῇ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἐθνῶν ὧν ἐξήγαγον αὐτοὺς κατ’ ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν.

LXX

But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

ASV

וָ/אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑/י לְ/בִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְ/עֵינֵ֣י הַ/גּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹצֵאתִ֖י/ם לְ/עֵינֵי/הֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
בִלְתִּ֖י
blty
preposition · 112×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
וֹ
v
verb · 143×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
ם
m
verb · 1071×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2811In spite of the holy Law that again and again their Holy God gives them - "You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy" - and although the Lord shows patience for the sake of his name, the people turn away from the Holy One of Israel and profane his name among the nations.74 For this reason the just ones of the old covenant, the poor survivors returned from exile, and th…

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 20:13 — And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt kno
  • 1Sam 12:22 — For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
  • Deut 9:5 — Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and
  • Exod 32:12 — Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent
  • Ezek 20:9 — But 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
  • Ezek 20:9 — But 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
  • Ezek 20:22 — Nevertheless 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.
  • Ezek 20:22 — Nevertheless 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.
  • Ezek 20:44 — And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD
  • Ezek 36:22 — 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 we
  • Ezek 39:7 — So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
  • Isa 26:12 — LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
  • Isa 43:25 — I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
  • Isa 48:9 — 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.
  • Isa 48:11 — 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.
  • Jer 14:7 — O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
  • Neh 9:19 — Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew the
  • Num 14:13 — And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
  • Ps 23:3 — He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
  • Ps 79:9 — Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
  • Ps 106:8 — Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
  • Ps 115:1 — Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.