Ezekiel 20:14

In 11 translations

BSB

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.

KJV

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

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

LSV

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.

YLT

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.

DBY

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

DRC

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.

GNV

But I had respect to my Name, that it shoulde not bee polluted before the heathen in whose sight I brought them out.

JPS

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.

LXXE

But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out.

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WLC

וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐποίησα ὅπως τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ παράπαν μὴ βεβηλωθῇ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὧν ἐξήγαγον αὐτοὺς κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν.

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• Ezekiel 20:9But 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 20:22But 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 36:22–23Therefore 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. I will…
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
• Ephesians 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

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