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Ezekiel Chapter 20 verse 22 Holy Bible

ASV Ezekiel 20:22

Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
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BBE Ezekiel 20:22

And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.
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DARBY Ezekiel 20:22

But I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
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KJV Ezekiel 20:22

Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
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WBT Ezekiel 20:22


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WEB Ezekiel 20:22

Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
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YLT Ezekiel 20:22

And I have turned back My hand, And I do `it' for My name's sake, Not to pollute `it' before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut I withheldוַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙ (wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againMy handיָדִ֔י (yā·ḏî)Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 3027: A handand actedוָאַ֖עַשׂ (wā·’a·‘aś)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 6213: To do, makefor the sakeלְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an)PrepositionStrong's 4616: Purpose -- intentof My name,שְׁמִ֑י (šə·mî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 8034: A nameso that it would notלְבִלְתִּ֤י (lə·ḇil·tî)Preposition-lStrong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, untilbe profanedהֵחֵל֙ (hê·ḥêl)Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructStrong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to playin the eyesלְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê)Preposition-l | Noun - cdcStrong's 5869: An eye, a fountainof the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locustsin whoseאֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatsightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (lə·‘ê·nê·hem)Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine pluralStrong's 5869: An eye, a fountainI had brought them out.הוֹצֵ֥אתִי (hō·w·ṣê·ṯî)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularStrong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proximJump to PreviousActed Acting Eyes Forth Hand Heathen Honour Name's Nations Nevertheless Pollute Polluted Profaned Sake Sight Turned Unclean Withdrew Withheld Worked Wrought