Ezekiel 36:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²² Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: I do not do this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for My holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the nations to which you went.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye went.

Common English Bible

²² Therefore, say to the house of Israel, The LORD God proclaims: House of Israel, I’m not acting for your sake but for the sake of my holy name, which you degraded among the nations where you have gone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² For this reason, you shall say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: I will act, not for your sake, O house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have defiled among the Gentiles, to whom you entered.

Ezekiel 36:22 Cross References

2 Kings 19:34

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.”

Psalm 106:8

Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, so that he might make known his mighty power.

Psalm 109:21

But you, O Lord my Lord, act on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me.

Isaiah 43:25

I alone am the one who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

Isaiah 48:11

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for why should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.

Ezekiel 16:61

Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters and I give them to you as daughters, but not on account of my covenant with you.

Ezekiel 20:44

And you shall know that I am the Lord when I deal with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways or corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, says the Lord God.

Ezekiel 20:9

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.

Ezekiel 36:32

It is not for your sake that I will act, says the Lord God; let that be known to you. Be ashamed and dismayed for your ways, O house of Israel.

Ezekiel 39:25

Therefore thus says the Lord God: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name.

Daniel 9:18

Incline your ear, O my God, and hear. Open your eyes and look at our desolation and the city that bears your name. We do not present our supplication before you on the ground of our righteousness but on the ground of your great mercies.

Acts 2:36

“Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”