Ezekiel 20:9

7 And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’

8 But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

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.

10 So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.

11 And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
ASV
But I wrought for my name`s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
DARBY
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they were, in whose sight I had made myself known unto them in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
BLB
And I acted for the sake of My name, for it not to be profaned before the eyes of the nations, in the midst of whom they [were], who before their eyes I had made Myself known to them, to bring them out from the land of Egypt.
ÅB
Men det jeg gjorde, det gjorde jeg for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget for det folks øyne som de bodde blant, og for hvis øyne jeg gav meg til kjenne for dem for å føre dem ut av Egypt.
OTB
Men for mitt navns skyld handlet jeg for å forhindre at det ble vanhelliget for øynene av de nasjonene de bodde blant, og for hvis øyne jeg hadde åpenbart meg for israelittene.
B1930
Men det jeg gjorde, det gjorde jeg for mitt navns skyld, forat det ikke skulde bli vanhelliget for det folks øine som de bodde blandt, og for hvis øine jeg gav mig til kjenne for dem for å føre dem ut av Egyptens land.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Exodus 32:12

    Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.

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  • Ezekiel 20:14

    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.

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  • Ezekiel 36:21–22

    But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they had gone.

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  • Deuteronomy 9:28

    Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’

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  • 1 Samuel 4:8

    Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

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  • Joshua 9:9–10

    “Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,

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