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KJV Lexicon Nevertheless I withdrewshuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively mine hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), and wrought `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application for my name's shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. sake that it should not be polluted chalal (khaw-lal') to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. in the sight `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) of the heathen gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. in whose sight `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) I brought them forth yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But I withdrew My hand and acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible But I withheld My hand and acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I brought them out. International Standard Version But I withdrew my decision so my reputation wouldn't be tarnished among the nations before whose eyes I brought them out. NET Bible But I refrained from doing so, and acted instead for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. GOD'S WORD® Translation But I didn't use my power so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out [of Egypt]. King James 2000 Bible 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 forth. Links Ezekiel 20:22Ezekiel 20:22 NIV Ezekiel 20:22 NLT Ezekiel 20:22 ESV Ezekiel 20:22 NASB Ezekiel 20:22 KJV |