Ezekiel 20:22

Easy To Read Version

But I stopped myself. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Cross References

Job 13:21

Stop punishing me,\par and stop scaring me with your terrors.\par

Psalm 115:1

Lord, we should not receive any honor.\par The honor belongs to you.\par The honor is yours because of your love\par and because we can trust you.\par

Psalm 25:11

Lord, I have done many wrong things.\par But, to show your goodness,\par you forgave me for everything I did.\par

Psalm 78:38

But God was merciful.\par He forgave them for their sins.\par And he did not destroy them.\par Many times God controlled his anger.\par He didn‘t let himself become too angry.\par

Jeremiah 14:21

Lord, for the good of your name,\par don’t push us away.\par Don’t take away the honor\par from your glorious throne.\par Remember your Agreement {\cf2\super [126]} with us.\par Don’t break that Agreement.\par

Jeremiah 14:7

“We know that those things are our fault.\par We are now suffering because of our sins.\par Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name.\par We admit that we left you many times.\par We have sinned against you.\par

Lamentations 2:8

The Lord planned to destroy\par the wall of the Daughter of Zion. {\cf2\super [15]} \par He marked the wall with a measuring line\par \{to show where the wall\par should be torn down\}.\par He didn’t stop himself from destroying.\par So he made all the walls\par cry out in sadness.\par Together they wasted away.\par

Ezekiel 20:14

But I did not destroy them. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Ezekiel 20:17

But I felt sorry for them, so I did not destroy them. I did not completely destroy them in the desert.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I did not destroy them. I had already told the people where they were living that I would bring my people out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Daniel 9:17

“Now, Lord, listen to my prayer. I am your servant. Listen to my prayer for help. Do good things for your holy place. {\cf2\super [103]} That building was destroyed. But Master, do these good things for your own good.

Daniel 9:19

Lord, listen to me! Lord, forgive us! Lord, pay attention, and then do something! Don’t wait! Do something now! Do it for your own good! My God, do something now, for your city and your people that are called by your name.”