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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But again I held back in order to protect the honor of my name before the nations who had seen my power in bringing Israel out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be defiled before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But I acted for My Name’s sake, that it would not be profaned in the sight of the [pagan] nations in whose sight I had brought them out [of slavery].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I acted because 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="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But that would have disgraced me, because many other nations had seen me bring the Israelites out of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out [of Egypt].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name among the nations which had seen me lead Israel out of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I did this so my reputation wouldn't be tarnished among the nations in whose presence I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, "" Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, "" Before whose eyes I brought them forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I do it for My name's sake, Not to pollute it before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall do for sake of my name, that it was not polluted before the eyes of the nations which I brought them forth before their eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But I spared them for the sake of my name, lest it should be profaned before the nations, from which I brought them out, in their sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of my name, lest it be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, in their sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but I acted for the sake of my name, so it would not be desecrated in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose presence I brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I had pity because of my name, that it would not be defiled before the eyes of the nations, because I brought them out in their sight<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But I wrought <i>so</i> that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5165" 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/20.htm">Israel's Rebellion in Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wā·’e·‘ĕ·śeh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">But I acted</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Prep) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">for the sake</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">of My name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: lə·ḇil·tî (Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">so that it would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: hê·ḥêl (V-Nifal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">be profaned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (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.">of 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.">in whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 3mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣê·ṯîm (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">I had brought them out.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands—…<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="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a></span><br />Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-16</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. / And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. / If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-28.htm">Deuteronomy 9:28</a></span><br />Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’<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="/isaiah/48-9.htm">Isaiah 48:9-11</a></span><br />For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. / See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. / 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="/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="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22-23</a></span><br />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. / I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.<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="/isaiah/37-35.htm">Isaiah 37:35</a></span><br />‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></span><br />Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-34.htm">2 Kings 19:34</a></span><br />I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”<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/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12-14</a></span><br />who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? / Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.<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/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Ezekiel 20:9,22</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="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22,23</a></b></br> Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not <i>this</i> for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/1-6.htm">Ephesians 1:6,12</a></b></br> To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Pollute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-13.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-13.htm">Profaned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-36.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Pollute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-16.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-16.htm">Profaned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-19.htm">in the desert</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">and in the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-33.htm">He promises to gather them by the Gospel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-45.htm">Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem</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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In biblical times, a name represented one's character and authority. God's actions are often motivated by the desire to uphold His holy name, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">Isaiah 48:9-11</a>. This reflects the importance of God's name being revered and not associated with failure or unfaithfulness.<p><b>so that it would not be profaned</b><br>To profane means to treat something sacred with disrespect. God's concern here is that His name would not be dishonored among the nations. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where Israel's actions directly impacted how God's holiness was perceived by others. The concept of holiness and the avoidance of profanation is a recurring theme in Leviticus and throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>in the eyes of the nations</b><br>The nations refer to the Gentile peoples surrounding Israel. God's actions were not only for Israel's benefit but also served as a testimony to the surrounding nations. This highlights the missional aspect of Israel's calling, to be a light to the nations, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a>. God's dealings with Israel were meant to demonstrate His power and righteousness to the world.<p><b>in whose sight I had brought them out</b><br>This refers to the Exodus, a foundational event in Israel's history where God delivered them from slavery in Egypt. The Exodus was a public demonstration of God's power and faithfulness, witnessed by other nations. It served as a testament to God's ability to save and His commitment to His people, as recounted in <a href="/exodus/7.htm">Exodus 7-12</a>. This event is a type of Christ's redemptive work, where Jesus delivers believers from the bondage of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure, expressing His actions and motivations concerning His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were delivered from Egypt but often fell into disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>The surrounding peoples who observed Israel and their relationship with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exodus_from_egypt.htm">Exodus from Egypt</a></b><br>The historical event where God delivered the Israelites from slavery, demonstrating His power and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_reputation_matters.htm">God's Reputation Matters</a></b><br>God's actions are often motivated by the desire to uphold His holy name. As believers, we should live in a way that honors God's reputation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_patience_and_mercy.htm">Divine Patience and Mercy</a></b><br>Despite Israel's repeated failures, God shows patience and mercy, choosing not to destroy them for the sake of His name. This teaches us about the depth of God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a></b><br>Israel was meant to be a light to the nations, reflecting God's character. Christians today are called to be ambassadors for Christ, representing Him well in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Disobedience can lead to God's name being profaned. Our actions should align with God's will to bring Him glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a></b><br>Even when Israel failed, God had a plan to restore His name and His people. Trust in God's sovereignty and His ultimate plan for redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/iran's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Iran play in biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_38_5-6_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How does the prophecy of a coalition of nations in Ezekiel 38:5-6 align or conflict with other biblical prophecies of end-time alliances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_ezekiel_30_4-5's_impact.htm">In Ezekiel 30:4-5, how can we verify that the specific nations named were actually affected as dramatically as the prophecy indicates, given limited historical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/20-14.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 acted</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’e·‘ĕ·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the sake</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֣עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My name,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<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">so that it would not</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבִלְתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be profaned</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵחֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<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">in the eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">in whose</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</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">sight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I had brought them out.</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣê·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Ezekiel 20:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/20-14.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:14 But I worked for my name's sake (Ezek. 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