Ezekiel 20:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

I wrought

In whose

Joshua 2:10

Joshua 9:9

1 Samuel 4:8

General references

Ezekiel 20:14

Ezekiel 36:21

Bible References

I wrought

But I intervened for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the Gentiles, in whose sight I brought them out.

And it has pained me to see my holy name profaned by the house of Israel among the Gentiles where they went.

So I will make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more; and the Gentiles shall know that I am the LORD, Holy in Israel.

Why should the Egyptians speak and say, For evil did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains and to consume them from upon the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath and repent of the evil of thy people.

And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, for thou didst bring this people out of the midst of them with thy might;

lest those of the land from which thou didst bring us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them or because he hated them, he has brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.

I said I would shatter them in pieces: I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men,

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it and shall compass us around and cut off our name from upon the earth; then what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake because it has pleased the LORD to make you his people.

In whose

For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you when ye came out of Egypt and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites that were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

And they said unto him, From very far lands thy slaves are come because of the name of the LORD thy God, for we have heard the fame of him and all that he did in Egypt

Woe unto us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

General references

But I intervened for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the Gentiles, in whose sight I brought them out.

And it has pained me to see my holy name profaned by the house of Israel among the Gentiles where they went.