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Ezekiel 20:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “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.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Howbeit I wrought with effect, for the sake of mine own Name,—that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, in whose eyes I had brought them forth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But I had respect to my Name, that it shoulde not bee polluted before the heathen in whose sight I brought them out.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But I wrought for my names sake, that it should not bee polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose presence I brought them out.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But I wrought [so] that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But I wrought 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
for my name's y8034
[8034] Standard
שֵׁם
shem
{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
sake, x4616
(4616) Complement
לְמַעַן
ma`an
{mah'-an}
From H6030; properly heed, that is, purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically in order that.
x8034
(8034) Complement
שֵׁם
shem
{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
that it should not x1115
(1115) Complement
בִּלְתִּי
biltiy
{bil-tee'}
Constructive feminine of H1086 (equivalent to H1097); properly a failure of, that is, (used only as a negative particle, usually with prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
be polluted 2490
{2490} Prime
חָלַל
chalal
{khaw-lal'}
A primitive root (compare H2470); properly to bore, that is, (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening-wedge); denominatively (from H2485) to play (the flute).
z8736
<8736> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 240
before 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
the heathen, 1471
{1471} Prime
גּוֹי
gowy
{go'-ee}
Apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.
in whose x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
sight 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
I brought them out. 3318
{3318} Prime
יָצָא
yatsa'
{yaw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to go (causatively bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proximate.
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Ezekiel 20:10-26.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Ezekiel 20:14

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

(g) Who might by it take an opportunity to blaspheme my Name and to accuse me of lack of ability, or else that I had sought a means to destroy them more conveniently.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Ezekiel 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.
Ezekiel 20:22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
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. ... 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.
Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Ephesians 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ezk 20:9, 22; 36:22. Ep 1:6, 12.

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