THEOSISEzekiel 20:22Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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.
וַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י וָאַ֖עַשׂ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אוֹתָ֖ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ezek 20:14But 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.
- Ezek 20:9But 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.
- Ps 78 (77):38
- Isa 48:9For my name's sake I will remove my wrath far off: and for my praise I will bridle thee, lest thou shouldst perish.
- Isa 48:11For 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.
- Jer 14:21Give us not to be a reproach, for thy name's sake, and do not disgrace in us the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
- Ezek 20:17Yet my eye spared them, so that I destroyed them not: neither did I consume them in the desert.
- Job 13:21Withdraw thy hand far from me, and let not thy dread terrify me.