Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. New Living Translation But again I held back in order to protect the honor of my name before the nations who had seen my power in bringing Israel out of Egypt. English Standard Version But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. New King James Version But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out. New American Standard Bible But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be defiled before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them out. NASB 1995 “But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out. NASB 1977 “But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out. Legacy Standard Bible But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out. Amplified Bible But I acted for My Name’s sake, that it would not be profaned in the sight of the [pagan] nations in whose sight I had brought them out [of slavery]. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible But I acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I had pity because of my name, that it would not be defiled before the eyes of the nations, because I brought them out in their sight Brenton Septuagint Translation But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out. Contemporary English Version But that would have disgraced me, because many other nations had seen me bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Douay-Rheims Bible But I spared them for the sake of my name, lest it should be profaned before the nations, from which I brought them out, in their sight. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out [of Egypt]. Good News Translation But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name among the nations which had seen me lead Israel out of Egypt. International Standard Version I did this so my reputation wouldn't be tarnished among the nations in whose presence I had brought them out. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, | Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, | Before whose eyes I brought them forth. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible but I acted for the sake of my name, so it would not be desecrated in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. NET Bible I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. New Revised Standard Version But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out. New Heart English Bible But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. Webster's Bible Translation But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. World English Bible But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. Young's Literal Translation And I do it for My name's sake, Not to pollute it before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth. Additional Translations ... Context Israel's Rebellion in Egypt…13Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. 14But 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. 15Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands—… Cross References Isaiah 48:11 For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. Ezekiel 20:9 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 20:13 Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances--though the man who does these things will live by them--and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. Ezekiel 20:15 Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them--a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands-- Ezekiel 20:22 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 39:7 So I will make My holy name known among My people Israel and will no longer allow it to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Treasury of Scripture But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. Ezekiel 20:9,22 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… Ezekiel 36:22,23 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… Ephesians 1:6,12 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved… Jump to Previous Acted Acting Eyes Forth Heathen Honour Name's Nations Pollute Polluted Profaned Sake Sight Unclean Worked WroughtJump to Next Acted Acting Eyes Forth Heathen Honour Name's Nations Pollute Polluted Profaned Sake Sight Unclean Worked WroughtEzekiel 20 1. God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel4. He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt 19. in the desert 27. and in the land 33. He promises to gather them by the Gospel 45. Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But I actedוָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה (wā·’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make for the sake לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of My name, שְׁמִ֑י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name so that it would not לְבִלְתִּ֤י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until be profaned הֵחֵל֙ (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play in the eyes לְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts in whose אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that sight לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (lə·‘ê·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain I had brought them out. הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים (hō·w·ṣê·ṯîm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Links Ezekiel 20:14 NIVEzekiel 20:14 NLT Ezekiel 20:14 ESV Ezekiel 20:14 NASB Ezekiel 20:14 KJV Ezekiel 20:14 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 20:14 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 20:14 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 20:14 French Bible Ezekiel 20:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:14 But I worked for my name's sake (Ezek. 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