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.
King James Version
In Context
10Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
Cross References
Numbers 14:13And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
Deuteronomy 32:26I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
1 Samuel 4:8Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
Ezekiel 20:14But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Ezekiel 36:21But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither 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 →