Ezekiel 20:22

God's Dealings With Israel For His Name's Sake

²¹ “But the children rebelled against Me. They did not follow My statutes or carefully keep My ordinances—the person who does them will live by them. They also profaned My Sabbaths. So I considered pouring out My wrath on them and exhausting My anger against them in the wilderness. ²² 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. ²³ However, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries.

Among the Nations

For My Name

Out of Egypt

Ezekiel 20:9

But I acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations they were living among, in whose sight I had made Myself known to Israel by bringing them out of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:14

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.

Psalm 78:38

Yet He was compassionate;
He atoned for their guilt
and did not destroy them.
He often turned His anger aside
and did not unleash all His wrath.

Isaiah 48:9-11

I will delay My anger for the honor of My name,
and I will restrain Myself for your benefit and for My praise,
so that you will not be destroyed.

Jeremiah 14:21

Because of Your name, don’t despise us.
Don’t disdain Your glorious throne.
Remember Your covenant with us;
do not break it.

Job 13:21

remove Your hand from me,
and do not let Your terror frighten me.

Psalm 79:9-10

God of our salvation, help us—
for the glory of Your name.
Deliver us and atone for our sins,
because of Your name.

Jeremiah 14:7

Though our guilt testifies against us,
Yahweh, act for Your name’s sake.
Indeed, our rebellions are many;
we have sinned against You.

Ezekiel 20:17

But I spared them from destruction and did not bring them to an end in the wilderness.

Psalm 25:11

Because of Your name, Yahweh,
forgive my sin, for it is great.

Psalm 115:1

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,
but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.

Lamentations 2:8

ח KhetThe Lord determined to destroy
the wall of Daughter Zion.
He stretched out a measuring line
and did not restrain Himself from destroying.
He made the ramparts and walls grieve;
together they waste away.

Daniel 9:17

Therefore, our God, hear the prayer and the petitions of Your servant. Show Your favor to Your desolate sanctuary for the Lord’s sake.

Daniel 9:19

Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, listen and act! My God, for Your own sake, do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.