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Ezekiel 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.

KJV

Averti autem manum meam, et feci propter nomen meum, ut non violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in oculis earum.

Vulgate

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

LXX

Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

ASV

וַ/הֲשִׁבֹ֨תִי֙ אֶת יָדִ֔/י וָ/אַ֖עַשׂ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑/י לְ/בִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְ/עֵינֵ֣י הַ/גּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אוֹתָ֖/ם לְ/עֵינֵי/הֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בִלְתִּ֖י
blty
preposition · 112×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
וֹ
v
verb · 143×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

3 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
  • 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 20:14 — But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
  • Ezek 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.
  • Ezek 20:17 — Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
  • 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
  • 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 48:9 — 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.
  • 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.
  • Jer 14:21 — Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
  • Job 13:21 — Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
  • Lev 26:45 — But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.
  • 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
  • Ps 78:38 — But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
  • 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.