Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. Ezekiel 20:9,22 But I did otherwise for my name's sake, that it might not be violated before the nations, in the midst of whom they were, and among whom I made myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. . . . Ezekiel 36:22,23 Therefore thou shalt say to the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord God: It is not for your sake that I will do this, O house of Israel, but for my holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the nations whither you went. . . . Ephesians 1:6,12 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us, in his beloved son. . . . Context Israel's Rebellion in Egypt…13But the house of Israel provoked me in the desert: they walked not in my statutes, and they cast away my judgments, which if a man do he shall live in them: and they grievously violated my sabbaths. I said therefore that I would pour out my indignation upon them in the desert, and would consume them. 14But 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.15So I lifted up my hand over them in the desert, not to bring them into the land which I had given them flowing with milk and honey, the best of all lands.… Cross References Isaiah 48:11 For my own sake, for my own sake will I do it, that I may not be blasphemed: and I will not give my glory to another. Ezekiel 20:9 But I did otherwise for my name's sake, that it might not be violated before the nations, in the midst of whom they were, and among whom I made myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. Ezekiel 20:13 But the house of Israel provoked me in the desert: they walked not in my statutes, and they cast away my judgments, which if a man do he shall live in them: and they grievously violated my sabbaths. I said therefore that I would pour out my indignation upon them in the desert, and would consume them. Ezekiel 20:15 So I lifted up my hand over them in the desert, not to bring them into the land which I had given them flowing with milk and honey, the best of all lands. Ezekiel 20:22 But I turned away my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it might not be violated before the nations, out of which I brought them forth in their sight. Ezekiel 39:7 And I will make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel, and my holy name shall be profaned no more: and the Gentiles shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. Lexicon But I actedוָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה (wā·’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make for the sake לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4616: Purpose -- intent of My name, שְׁמִ֑י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name so that it would not לְבִלְתִּ֤י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's Hebrew 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until be profaned הֵחֵל֙ (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play in the eyes לְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts in whose אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that sight לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (lə·‘ê·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain I had brought them out. הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים (hō·w·ṣê·ṯîm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Additional Translations 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.But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 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. But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out. But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out. 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. But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 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. 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. 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