Ezekiel 20:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But I actedוָאַ֙עַשׂ֙
(va·'a·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for the sakeלְמַ֣עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
of My name,שְׁמִ֔י
(she·mi,)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
that it should not be profanedהֵחֵ֛ל
(he·chel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥י
(le·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the nationsהַגֹּויִ֖ם
(hag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
amongבְתֹוכָ֑ם
(ve·to·v·cham;)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
whomאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they [lived], in whoseאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
sightלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם
(le·'ei·nei·hem,)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
I made Myself knownנֹודַ֤עְתִּי
(no·v·da'·ti)
3045: to knowa prim. root
to them by bringingלְהֹוצִיאָ֖ם
(le·ho·v·tzi·'am)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
them out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt.מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
But I 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.
before
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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.
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
whom they were in whose sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
I made myself known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
unto them in bringing them forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
out of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

King James Bible
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations they were living among, in whose sight I had made Myself known to Israel by bringing them out of Egypt."

International Standard Version
I did this so my reputation might not be tarnished among the nations where they were living, among whom I made myself known in their presence when I brought them out of the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations where they were living. While other nations were watching, I made myself known to them by bringing the Israelites out of Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
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 unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
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