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

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.

I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

"'I will make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; I will not let my holy name be profaned anymore. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.

Why should the Egyptians say, 'For evil he led them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your burning anger, and relent of this evil against your people.

Moses said to the Lord, "When the Egyptians hear it -- for you brought up this people by your power from among them --

Otherwise the people of the land from which you brought us will say, "The Lord was unable to bring them to the land he promised them, and because of his hatred for them he has brought them out to kill them in the desert."

"I said, 'I want to cut them in pieces. I want to make people forget they ever existed.

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will turn against us and destroy the very memory of us from the earth. What will you do to protect your great reputation?"

The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The Lord was pleased to make you his own people.

In whose

For we heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you left Egypt and how you annihilated the two Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, on the other side of the Jordan.

They told him, "Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

Too bad for us! Who can deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all sorts of plagues in the desert!

General references

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.

I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.