The Meaning of Ezekiel 20:14 Explained

Ezekiel 20:14

KJV: But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

YLT: 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 forth.

Darby: But I 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.

ASV: But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ezekiel 20:14?

MEANING: What does Ezekiel 20:14 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Ezekiel 20:14 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Ezekiel 20:14?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But I wrought  for my name's  sake, that it should not be polluted  before  the heathen,  in whose sight  I brought them out. 

What does Ezekiel 20:14 Mean?

Verse Meaning

However again His reputation as Israel"s God moved Him to have mercy on them. Annihilating them would have made it appear to the other nations that He was unable to sustain them and to fulfill His promises to them.
""For my name"s sake" expresses one of God"s motives in dealing with humanity. Although it means so little to most men, the name of the LORD is infinitely precious to Him. See Ezekiel 36:20, where the LORD says of unfaithful Israel, "they profaned my holy name," and the following verse, where He says of Himself, "I had pity for my holy name." Consistent with His holiness God is concerned to vindicate the honor of His name." [1]

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 20

1  God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel
4  He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt
19  in the desert
27  and in the land
33  He promises to gather them by the Gospel
45  Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 20:14 mean?

But I acted for sake of My name that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles in whose I had brought them out in whose sight
וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם

וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה  But  I  acted 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לְמַ֣עַן  for  sake 
Parse: Preposition
Root: לְמַעַן 
Sense: purpose, intent prep.
שְׁמִ֑י  of  My  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
לְבִלְתִּ֤י  that  it  should  not  be 
Parse: Preposition-l
Root: בִּלְתִּי  
Sense: not, except adv.
הֵחֵל֙  profaned 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct
Root: חָלַל 
Sense: to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin.
לְעֵינֵ֣י  before 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, cdc
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.
הַגּוֹיִ֔ם  the  Gentiles 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֹּוי 
Sense: nation, people.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר  in  whose 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים  I  had  brought  them  out 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם  in  whose  sight 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, cdc, third person masculine plural
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.

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