Ezekiel 20:9

Modern English Version

But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the nations among whom they were, in whose sight I made Myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Cross References

Psalm 106:8

Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake, that He might make His mighty power known.

Exodus 32:11

But Moses sought the favor of the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, why does Your wrath burn against Your people, whom You have brought forth from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Exodus 32:12

Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, ‘With evil intent He brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce wrath and relent of this harm against Your people.

Isaiah 48:11

For My own sake, even for My own sake, I will do it; for how can My name be polluted? And I will not give My glory to another.

Ezekiel 20:14

But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the nations in whose sight I brought them out.

Ezekiel 20:22

Nevertheless I withdrew My hand and acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the nations in whose sight I brought them out.

Ezekiel 39:7

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 anymore. And the nations shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel.

Deuteronomy 9:28

Otherwise, the land from which You brought us may say, ‘Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which He promised them and because He hated them, He has brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.’

Joshua 2:10

For we heard how the Lord dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land may hear, turn on us, and cut off our name from the earth. What will You do for Your great name?”

1 Samuel 12:22

As befits His great name, the Lord will not abandon His people. For it has pleased the Lord to make you His people.

1 Samuel 4:8

Woe to us! Who will deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.