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Ezekiel 36:22

God's holiness

20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.

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

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.

23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

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BSB
Therefore 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.
KJV
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.
WEB
“Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord GOD says: “I don’t do this for your sake, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.
ASV
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not [this] for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye went.
DARBY
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations whither ye went.
BLB
Therefore say to the house of Israel, thus says the Lord YHWH: [It is] not for your⁺ sake [that] I am doing [this], O house of Israel, for but the name of My holiness, which you⁺ have profaned among the nations to which you⁺ have gone in there.
ÅB
Derfor skal du si til Israels hus: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Ikke for deres skyld, Israels hus, gjør jeg det, men for mitt hellige navns skyld, som dere har vanhelliget blant de folk som dere er kommet til.
OTB
Derfor, si til Israels hus: ‘Så sier Herren Gud: Det er ikke for deres skyld, Israels hus, at jeg er i ferd med å handle, men for mitt hellige navn, som dere har vanhelliget blant nasjonene hvor dere har gått.
B1930
Derfor skal du si til Israels hus: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Ikke for eders skyld, Israels hus, gjør jeg det, men for mitt hellige navns skyld, som I har vanhelliget blandt de folk som I er kommet til.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 106:8

    Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

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  • Ezekiel 36:32

    Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.

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  • Psalms 115:1–2

    Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:7–8

    The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

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  • Deuteronomy 9:5–7

    Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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