Ezekiel 20:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I withdrew

Wrought

Daniel 9:17

General references

Ezekiel 20:14

Ezekiel 36:21

Ezekiel 39:3

Bible References

I withdrew

Nevertheless, my eye spared them, and I did not destroy them or make a full end of them in the wilderness.

withdraw your hand far from me, and let not dread of you terrify me.

Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath.

The LORD determined to lay in ruins the wall of the daughter of Zion; he stretched out the measuring line; he did not restrain his hand from destroying; he caused rampart and wall to lament; they languished together.

Wrought

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.

For your name's sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name's sake!

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

"For my name's sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.

"Though our iniquities testify against us, act, O LORD, for your name's sake; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.

Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your own sake, O Lord,make your face to shine upon your sanctuary, which is desolate.

General references

But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.

But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came.

Then I will strike your bow from your left hand, and will make your arrows drop out of your right hand.