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International Version</a></span><br />I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then I was concerned for my holy name, on which my people brought shame among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they had gone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I care what those foreigners think of me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I became concerned about my holy name because my people dishonored it among the nations wherever they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That made me concerned for my holy name, since the Israelites brought disgrace on it everywhere they went. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I've been concerned about my holy reputation, which the house of Israel has been defiling throughout all of the nations where they've gone."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they had gone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, where they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have pity on My holy Name, "" That the house of Israel has defiled "" Among the nations to where they have gone in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will spare for my holy name that the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I have regarded my own holy name, which the house of Israel hath profaned among the nations to which they went in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But I have spared my holy name, which the house of Israel has defiled among the Gentiles, to whom they entered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So I relented because of my holy name which the house of Israel desecrated among the nations to which they came.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the Gentiles, whither they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I had pity on The Name of my holiness, because they of the house of Israel defiled it among the nations to which they went<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But I had pity for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they came.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />but I spared them for the sake of my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations, among whom they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=10706" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/36.htm">A New Heart and Spirit</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave His land.’ <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2550.htm" title="2550: wā·’eḥ·mōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To spare. A primitive root; to commiserate; by implication, to spare.">But I had concern</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qāḏ·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">My holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: ḥil·lə·lū·hū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">had profaned</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">among the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to which</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">they had gone.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-11.htm">Isaiah 48:11</a></span><br />For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Ezekiel 20:9</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Ezekiel 20:22</a></span><br />But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44</a></span><br />Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-7.htm">Ezekiel 39:7</a></span><br />So I will make My holy name known among My people Israel and will no longer allow it to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-25.htm">Ezekiel 39:25</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore Jacob from captivity and will have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for My holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></span><br />I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-5.htm">Isaiah 52:5</a></span><br />And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7</a></span><br />Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Jeremiah 33:9</a></span><br />So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Psalm 106:8</a></span><br />Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a></span><br />For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-24.htm">Romans 2:24</a></span><br />As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, where they went.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Ezekiel 20:9,14,22</a></b></br> But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they <i>were</i>, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26,27</a></b></br> I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Psalm 74:18</a></b></br> Remember this, <i>that</i> the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and <i>that</i> the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-7.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-18.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Profaned</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-16.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-18.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-33.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-32.htm">Children</a> <a href="/john/21-22.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/daniel/1-9.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Profaned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-8.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-9.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-1.htm">The land of Israel is comforted, by destruction of the heathen, who spitefully used it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-8.htm">and by the blessings of God promised unto it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-16.htm">Israel was rejected for their sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-21.htm">and shall be restored without their desert</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">The blessings of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew root word here is "חָסָה" (chasa), which conveys a sense of compassion and protective care. This concern is not merely emotional but is rooted in God's righteous character and His desire to uphold His promises. Historically, God's concern for His people is evident throughout the Old Testament, where He repeatedly intervenes to guide, correct, and restore Israel despite their failings.<p><b>for My holy name</b><br />The "holy name" of God signifies His unique and sacred identity, set apart from all other deities and powers. In Hebrew, "שֵׁם" (shem) means name, and "קָדוֹשׁ" (qadosh) means holy. God's name embodies His character, authority, and reputation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a name was more than a label; it represented the essence and power of the individual. God's concern for His holy name underscores His desire to be known and revered as the one true God, distinct from the idols worshiped by surrounding nations.<p><b>which the house of Israel</b><br />The "house of Israel" refers to the collective people of Israel, God's chosen nation. This phrase emphasizes the familial and covenantal relationship between God and Israel. Historically, Israel was called to be a light to the nations, a people set apart to demonstrate God's holiness and love. However, their actions often fell short of this calling, leading to God's corrective discipline.<p><b>had profaned</b><br />To "profane" means to treat something sacred with irreverence or disrespect. The Hebrew word "חָלַל" (chalal) conveys the idea of defiling or polluting. Israel's actions, by adopting pagan practices and failing to uphold God's laws, brought dishonor to God's name. This profaning of God's name was not just a personal failing but had communal and international implications, as it misrepresented God's character to the world.<p><b>among the nations</b><br />The phrase "among the nations" highlights the broader context of Israel's actions. Israel was meant to be a witness to the surrounding nations, demonstrating the blessings of living under God's rule. Instead, their disobedience led to exile and dispersion, where their behavior continued to misrepresent God. This historical context underscores the importance of Israel's role in God's redemptive plan for all nations.<p><b>to which they had gone</b><br />This phrase indicates the dispersion of Israel due to their disobedience, leading to exile in foreign lands. The historical context here is the Babylonian exile, a period of significant suffering and reflection for the Jewish people. Despite their physical separation from the Promised Land, God's concern for His name and His people remained steadfast. This dispersion also set the stage for God's promise of restoration and the eventual return to their homeland, demonstrating His faithfulness and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Pity for mine holy name</span>.--The meaning of this has been already explained in the Note on the previous verse; and in the following verses it is emphasised that God would restore His people, not for their sakes, but for His own.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I had pity for mille holy Name</span>. Havernick, after the LXX., wrongly renders, "I spared (them, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Israel) for my holy Name s sake; but the preposition for or "upon" following the verb usually marks the object upon which the action of the verb terminates (see <a href="/ezekiel/16-5.htm">Ezekiel 16:5</a>). Gesenius translates, "I will be sparing of my holy Name;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> I will care for its honor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But I had concern</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶחְמֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eḥ·mōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2550.htm">Strong's 2550: </a> </span><span class="str2">To commiserate, to spare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My holy</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(qāḏ·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had profaned</span><br /><span class="heb">חִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥil·lə·lū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had gone.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֥אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/36-21.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 36:21 But I had regard for my holy (Ezek. 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