Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word

Ezekiel 36:21

But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

KJV

Et peperci nomini sancto meo, quod polluerat domus Israël in gentibus ad quas ingressi sunt.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐφεισάμην αὐτῶν διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ ἅγιον, ὃ ἐβεβήλωσαν οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν οὗ εἰσήλθοσαν ἐκεῖ.

LXX

But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.

ASV

וָ/אֶחְמֹ֖ל עַל שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֑/י אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִלְּל֨וּ/הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּ/גּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר בָּ֥אוּ שָֽׁמָּ/ה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶחְמ֑וֹל
'chmvl
verb · 41×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
וֹ
v
verb · 143×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
קֹּ֑דֶשׁ
qdsh
noun · 463×

Historic Christian voices

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

§2812Finally, in Jesus the name of the Holy God is revealed and given to us, in the flesh, as Savior, revealed by what he is, by his word, and by his sacrifice.75 This is the heart of his priestly prayer: "Holy Father . . . for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth."76 Because he "sanctifies" his own name, Jesus reveals to us the name of the Fath…
§2814The sanctification of his name among the nations depends inseparably on our life and our prayer: We ask God to hallow his name, which by its own holiness saves and makes holy all creation .... It is this name that gives salvation to a lost world. But we ask that this name of God should be hallowed in us through our actions. For God's name is blessed when we live well, but is bl…

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 20:28 — And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore
  • 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 20:44 — 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 39:25 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
  • Isa 9:7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even
  • 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.
  • Ps 74:18 — Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.