Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Interlinear
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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 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they didn't walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my Sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them. 14 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. 15 "'"Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:9
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.
Ezekiel 20:22
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.
Ezekiel 36:22-23
"Therefore tell the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "I do not do this for your sake, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations, where you went.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved One,
Ephesians 1:12
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ: