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New American Standard Bible
But I
King James Version
Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Holman Bible
But I withheld My hand and acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I brought them out.
International Standard Version
But I withdrew my decision so my reputation wouldn't be tarnished among the nations before whose eyes I brought them out.
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
American Standard Version
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Amplified
Yet I withdrew My hand and 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].
Bible in Basic English
And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.
Darby Translation
But I withdrew my hand, and 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And I turned back my hand; and I will do for sake of my name, that it was not profaned before the eyes of the nations which I brought them forth before their eyes.
King James 2000
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and acted for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I withheld my hand, and I acted for the sake of my name not to be profaned before the eyes of the nations [before] whom I [had] brought them out before their eyes.
Modern King James verseion
But I withdrew My hand and worked for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, from whom I brought them out in their eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, I withdrew my hand for my name's sake, lest it should be unhallowed among the Heathen, before whom I had brought them forth.
NET Bible
But I refrained from doing so, and acted instead for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit I withdrew my hand, and wrought with effect for the sake of mine own Name, - that it should not be profaned before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them forth:
Webster
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
World English Bible
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I have turned back My hand, 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 out.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 20:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Dealings With Israel For His Name's Sake
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But the
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:9
But I acted
Ezekiel 20:14
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.
Psalm 78:38
And often He
And did not arouse all His wrath.
Isaiah 48:9-11
And for My praise I restrain it for you,
In order not to cut you off.
Jeremiah 14:21
Do not disgrace the
Remember and do not annul Your covenant with us.
Job 13:21
And let not the dread of You terrify me.
Psalm 79:9-10
And deliver us and
Jeremiah 14:7
O Lord, act
Truly our
We have
Ezekiel 20:17
Yet My eye spared them rather than destroying them, and I did not cause their
Psalm 25:11
Psalm 115:1
But
Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your
Lamentations 2:8
The wall of the daughter of Zion.
He has
He has not restrained His hand from
And He has
They have languished together.
Daniel 9:17
So now, our God, listen to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplications, and for
Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God,