Ezekiel 20:14
What does Ezekiel 20:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I do <FI>it<Fi> for My name's sake, Not to pollute <FI>it<Fi> before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But 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.
Context
v.13But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
v.14This passage
v.15Moreover also I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
- Ezekiel 36:22
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.
- Ezekiel 20:9
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.
- Ezekiel 20:22
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
- Ephesians 1:12
to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
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