Ezekiel 20:9

But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they are, among whom I was made known to them in their sight, to bring them out of the land of Egypt.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8But they revolted from me, and would not hearken to me: they cast not away the abominations of their eyes, and forsook not the devices of Egypt: then I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my wrath upon them in the midst of Egypt.

10And I brought them into the wilderness.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:13And Moses said to the Lord, So Egypt shall hear, for thou hast brought up this people from them by thy might.

Deuteronomy 32:26I said, I will scatter them, and I will cause their memorial to cease from among men.

Joshua 7:9And when the Chananite and all the inhabitants of the land hear it, they shall compass us round and destroy us from off the land: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?

1 Samuel 4:8Woe to us, O Lord, deliver us to-day, for such a thing has not happened aforetime: woe to us, who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote Egypt with every plague, and in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 20:14But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out.

Ezekiel 36:21But I spared them for the sake of my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations, among whom they went.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:6-10

God's Gracious Dealings with Israel. ( b. c. 592.) 5 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God ; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the Lord your God; 6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: 7 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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