Ezekiel 20:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0But I wroughtוָאַ֙עַשׂ֙h6213
1לְמַ֣עַןh4616
2for my name'sשְׁמִ֔יh8034
3לְבִלְתִּ֥יh1115
4sake that it should not be pollutedהֵחֵ֛לh2490
13beforeלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םh5869
6the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֖םh1471
7אֲשֶׁרh834
8הֵ֣מָּהh1992
9amongבְתוֹכָ֑םh8432
10אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
11I made myself knownנוֹדַ֤עְתִּיh3045
12אֲלֵיהֶם֙h413
13beforeלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םh5869
14unto them in bringing them forthלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םh3318
15out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץh776
16of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃h4714

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean before the eyes of the nations among whom they were, and before whose eyes I gave them knowledge of myself, by taking them out of the land of Egypt.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they were, in whose sight I had made myself known unto them in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

World English Bible (WEB)

But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I do `it' for My name's sake, Not to pollute `it' before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they `are', Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.