Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But for the sake of my name, I brought them out of Egypt. I did it to keep my name from being profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they lived and in whose sight I had revealed myself to the Israelites. New Living Translation But I didn’t do it, for I acted to protect the honor of my name. I would not allow shame to be brought on my name among the surrounding nations who saw me reveal myself by bringing the Israelites out of Egypt. English Standard Version But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible And I acted for the sake of My name, for it not to be profaned before the eyes of the nations, in the midst of whom they were, who before their eyes I had made Myself known to them, to bring them out from the land of Egypt. King James Bible 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. New King James Version But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles among whom they were, in whose sight I had made Myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. New American Standard Bible But I acted for the sake of My name, that it would not be defiled in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. NASB 1995 “But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. NASB 1977 “But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Legacy Standard Bible But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Amplified Bible But I acted for My Name’s sake, that it would not be profaned in the sight of the [pagan] nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Berean Annotated Bible 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 (land of bondage). Christian Standard Bible But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations they were living among, in whose sight I had made myself known to Israel by bringing them out of Egypt. Holman Christian Standard Bible But I acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations they were living among, in whose sight I had made Myself known to Israel by bringing them out of Egypt.” American Standard Version But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. Contemporary English Version But that would have made me look like a liar, because I had already promised in front of everyone that I would lead them out of Egypt. English Revised Version But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. GOD'S WORD® Translation But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations where they were living. While other nations were watching, I made myself known to them by bringing the Israelites out of Egypt. Good News Translation But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name, for in the presence of the people among whom they were living I had announced to Israel that I was going to lead them out of Egypt. International Standard Version I did this so my reputation might not be tarnished among the nations where they were living, among whom I made myself known in their presence when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. NET Bible I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. New Heart English Bible But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. Webster's Bible Translation But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth from the land of Egypt. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut 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. World English Bible But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I do [it] for My Name’s sake, "" Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, "" In whose midst they [are in], "" Before whose eyes I became known to them, "" To bring them out from the land of Egypt. Berean Literal Bible And I acted for the sake of My name, for it not to be profaned before the eyes of the nations, in the midst of whom they were, who before their eyes I had made Myself known to them, to bring them out from the land of Egypt. Young's Literal Translation And I do it for My name's sake, Not to pollute it before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they are, Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt. Smith's Literal Translation And I will do for sake of my name, that it was not profaned before the eyes of the nations which they were in the midst of them, which I was made known to them before their eyes to bring them forth from the land of Egypt. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. Catholic Public Domain Version But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it would not be violated in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they were, and among whom I appeared to them, so that I might lead them away from the land of Egypt. New American Bible I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be desecrated in the eyes of the nations among whom they were: in the eyes of the nations I had made myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. New Revised Standard Version But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be defiled among the Gentiles, in whose sight I revealed myself to them to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I had pity, because of my name, that it would not be defiled among the nations, for I was revealed to them in their sight, for I brought them forth from the land of Egypt OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But I wrought for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among whom they were, in whose sight I made Myself known unto them, so as to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt. Brenton Septuagint Translation But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they are, among whom I was made known to them in their sight, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Rebellion in Egypt…8But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. 9But 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. 10So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.… Cross References But I acted for the sake of My name, 1 Samuel 12:22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. Psalm 106:8 Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. Isaiah 48:9 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. that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations Leviticus 22:32 You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, Romans 2:24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” Isaiah 52:5 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. among whom they were living, Deuteronomy 4:27 Then the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you. Leviticus 26:33 But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste. Deuteronomy 28:64 Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel Exodus 6:7 I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. Exodus 14:31 When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses. Deuteronomy 4:34-35 Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? / You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Exodus 12:51 And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions. Deuteronomy 6:21-23 then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. / Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household. / But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He had sworn to our fathers. Psalm 105:43 He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy. Exodus 9:16 But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth. Treasury of Scripture But I worked 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 to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. I wrought Ezekiel 20:14,22 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out… Ezekiel 36:21,22 But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went… Ezekiel 39:7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. in whose Joshua 2:10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. Joshua 9:9,10 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, … 1 Samuel 4:8 Woe 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. Jump to Previous Acted Acting Dwelt Egypt Forth Heathen Honour Midst Name's Nations Pollute Polluted Profaned Sake Sight Worked WroughtJump to Next Acted Acting Dwelt Egypt Forth Heathen Honour Midst Name's Nations Pollute Polluted Profaned Sake Sight Worked WroughtEzekiel 20 1. God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel4. He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt 19. in the desert 27. and in the land 33. He promises to gather them by the Gospel 45. Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem But I acted for the sake of My name This phrase emphasizes God's concern for His reputation and holiness. 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 Isaiah 48:11. This reflects the importance of God's name being revered and not associated with failure or unfaithfulness. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and given the Law to follow. 3. Egypt The land of bondage from which God delivered the Israelites, symbolizing sin and oppression. 4. Nations The surrounding peoples who observed Israel and through whom God's reputation was at stake. 5. God's Name Represents His character, reputation, and the holiness that He desires to be recognized among all nations. Teaching Points God's Reputation MattersGod's actions are often motivated by the desire to uphold His holy name. As believers, we should live in a way that reflects His character and brings Him glory. Deliverance as a Testimony Just as God delivered Israel from Egypt, our personal testimonies of deliverance from sin should point others to God's power and faithfulness. Holiness and Witness Our conduct among non-believers should reflect God's holiness, serving as a witness to His transformative power in our lives. God's Faithfulness Despite Israel's failures, God remained faithful to His promises. We can trust in His unchanging nature and His commitment to His people. Living for God's Glory Our ultimate purpose is to glorify God. Every action and decision should be made with the intention of honoring His name. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 20:9?2. How does Ezekiel 20:9 emphasize God's concern for His holy name? 3. What actions can we take to honor God's name in our daily lives? 4. How does Ezekiel 20:9 connect with the Third Commandment about God's name? 5. Why is God's reputation among nations important, according to Ezekiel 20:9? 6. How can we reflect God's holiness in our interactions with others? 7. How does Ezekiel 20:9 demonstrate God's concern for His reputation among the nations? 8. Why did God prioritize His name's sanctity over immediate justice in Ezekiel 20:9? 9. What historical events are referenced in Ezekiel 20:9 regarding Israel's deliverance from Egypt? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 20? 11. 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? 12. If God created humans with free will, why does He harden Pharaoh's heart (Exodus 9:12)? 13. 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? 14. Isaiah 46:9: How can we reconcile the claim that there is 'no other God' with the clear presence and worship of many deities in ancient Near Eastern culture? What Does Ezekiel 20:9 Mean But I actedGod stepped in decisively. Israel’s rebellion in Egypt deserved judgment, yet the Lord intervened anyway. His action was not passive or reluctant; it was purposeful and deliberate, just as He later “saved them for His name’s sake, to make His mighty power known” (Psalm 106:8). The same divine initiative appears when He restrains wrath in Exodus 32:10–14 after the golden calf incident. for the sake of My name The motive behind God’s intervention was His own reputation. “For My name’s sake I will defer My anger” (Isaiah 48:9–11) echoes this theme. God’s name embodies His character—holy, faithful, powerful. By acting, He safeguarded that character from slander and ensured that future generations would know Him as the covenant-keeping Lord (Ezekiel 36:22–23). that it should not be profaned To profane God’s name is to treat it as common or worthless. If Israel had been destroyed in Egypt, the surrounding peoples would have concluded that Yahweh was either weak or fickle. Leviticus 22:32 instructs, “You must not profane My holy name.” Romans 2:24 later warns, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” God’s rescue preserved His holiness from such dishonor. in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living Egypt and the wider ancient world were watching. Israel’s deliverance served as a public display of divine power, prompting even pagan observers to acknowledge Him (Exodus 9:16; Joshua 2:9–11). Deuteronomy 4:6-8 reminds Israel that obedience would cause other nations to marvel at their wise and near-to-them God. in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel The plagues, the Passover, the parting of the Red Sea—these were visible revelations of God’s nature. Through them He introduced Himself not only to Israel but also to Egyptians who witnessed the signs (Exodus 7:5). Each miracle built a testimony that would echo through history (Exodus 10:1-2). by bringing them out of the land of Egypt The Exodus is the cornerstone of Israel’s identity. It is repeatedly cited as proof of God’s faithfulness (Exodus 6:6-7; Deuteronomy 4:34; Psalm 136:10-12). By literally leading His people out with a mighty hand, the Lord demonstrated that He alone is sovereign over nations, kings, and nature itself. summary Ezekiel 20:9 declares that God’s sovereign, gracious action in the Exodus was motivated chiefly by the preservation of His holy name before a watching world. He defended His reputation, displayed His power, and kept covenant promises, ensuring that neither Israel’s sin nor Egypt’s pride could diminish His glory. In every era, the Lord’s dealings with His people serve the same purpose: to magnify His name so that all nations may know He is the LORD. (9) For my name's sake.--This is the express ground of Moses' pleading for the people in the passage just referred to, and again in Exodus 32:12; Deuteronomy 9:28; and it is repeatedly given, as in Deuteronomy 32:27-28, as the ground on which the Lord spared His rebellious people. Had they been treated according to their deserts, and destroyed for their sins, the heathen would have said that God was unable to deliver them.Hebrew But I actedוָאַ֙עַשׂ֙ (wā·’a·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make for the sake לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of My name, שְׁמִ֔י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name that it should not לְבִלְתִּ֥י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until be profaned הֵחֵ֛ל (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play in the eyes לְעֵינֵ֥י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֖ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts among whom they were living, הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They in whose אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that sight לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם (lə·‘ê·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain I had revealed Myself נוֹדַ֤עְתִּי (nō·w·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know to [Israel] אֲלֵיהֶם֙ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to by bringing them out לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם (lə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim of Egypt. מִצְרָֽיִם׃ (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa Links Ezekiel 20:9 NIVEzekiel 20:9 NLT Ezekiel 20:9 ESV Ezekiel 20:9 NASB Ezekiel 20:9 KJV Ezekiel 20:9 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 20:9 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 20:9 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 20:9 French Bible Ezekiel 20:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:9 But I worked for my name's sake (Ezek. 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