Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
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
New American Standard Bible
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.
King James Version
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Holman Bible
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.
International Standard Version
I did this so my reputation wouldn't be tarnished among the nations in whose presence I had brought them out.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
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].
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 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.
King James 2000
But I acted for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and I acted for the sake of my name, [that it] not be profaned before the eyes of the nations {before whom I brought them out}.
Modern King James verseion
But I worked for My name's sake, so that it should not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I brought them out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet I would not do it, for my name's sake: lest it should be dishonored before the Heathen, from the which I had carried them away.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit I wrought with effect for the sake of mine own Name, - that it should not b profaned in the eyes of the nations, in whose eyes I had brought them forth.
Webster
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 20:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Dealings With Israel For His Name's Sake
13 And the house of Israel will rebel against me fit the desert: in my laws they went not, and my judgments they rejected, which a man shall do them and he lived in them: and my Sabbaths they profaned greatly and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them in the desert to finish them.' 14 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 15 And also I lifted up my hand to them in the desert, not to bring them in to the land which I gave flowing milk and honey; this the glory to all lands
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:9
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.
Ezekiel 20:22
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.
Ezekiel 36:22-23
For this, say to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I do not for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name which ye profaned among the nations where ye went there.
Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.
Ephesians 1:12
For us to be to the praise of his glory, who before hoped in Christ.