Ezekiel 20:9 References
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"But I acted afor the sake of My name, that it should bnot 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.
a Exodus 32:11-14, Ezekiel 20:14, Ezekiel 20:22, Ezekiel 36:21, Ezekiel 36:22
Exodus 32
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Then aMoses entreated the Lord his God, and said, "O Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
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"Why should athe Egyptians speak, saying, 'With evil intent He brought them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth'? Turn from Your burning anger and change Your mind about doing harm to Your people.
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"Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants to whom You aswore by Yourself, and said to them, 'I will bmultiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and call this land of which I have spoken I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'"
Ezekiel 20
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"But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out.
Ezekiel 20
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"But I awithdrew My hand and acted bfor 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.
Ezekiel 36
21
"But I had concern for My aholy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.