Ezekiel 20:9

Howbeit I wrought with effect, for the sake of mine own Name, that it might not be profaned—before the eyes of the nations in whose midst they were,—before whose eyes I made myself known unto them, by bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 rebelled against me And were not willing to hearken unto me, Every man the abominations of their eyes, they cast not away, And the manufactured gods of Egypt, forsook they not; Therefore spake I of pouring out mine indignation upon them to bring mine anger to an end against them, in the midst of the land of Egypt.

10Therefore brought I them forth out of the land of Egypt,—and caused them to come into the desert.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:13Then said Moses unto Yahweh,—So shall the Egyptians hear, For thou hast brought up. in thy might, this people out of their midst;

Deuteronomy 32:26I said, I would puff them away, I would destroy from mortals, their memory;

Joshua 7:9Only let the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land hear, and they will surround us, and cut off our name out of the earth,—what then wilt thou do for thy great name?

1 Samuel 4:8Woe to us! Who shall rescue us out of the hand of these majestic gods? These, are the gods, who smote the Egyptians with all manner of smiting in the desert!

Ezekiel 20:14Howbeit 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.

Ezekiel 36:21So then I had tender regard for my holy Name,- Which the house of Israel had profaned, among the nations, where they had entered.

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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