Ezekiel 36:21
What does Ezekiel 36:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 36:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But I had pity for my holy name which the children of Israel had made unclean wherever they went.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I have regarded my own holy name, which the house of Israel hath profaned among the nations to which they went in.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations whither they went.
Context
v.20And when they came unto the nations, whither they went, they profaned my holy name; in that men said of them, These are the people of Jehovah, and are gone forth out of his land.
v.21This passage
v.22Therefore 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 74:18
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Jehovah, And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name.
- Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
- 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.
- Deuteronomy 32:26
I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;
- Ezekiel 20:14
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.
- 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.
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