Ezekiel 20:9 in 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.
| were, But wrought | וָאַ֙עַשׂ֙ | wāʾaʿaś | va-AH-AS |
| I sake, for | לְמַ֣עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| my | שְׁמִ֔י | šĕmî | sheh-MEE |
| name's that it should | לְבִלְתִּ֥י | lĕbiltî | leh-veel-TEE |
| not polluted | הֵחֵ֛ל | hēḥēl | hay-HALE |
| be | לְעֵינֵ֥י | lĕʿênê | leh-ay-NAY |
| before the | הַגּוֹיִ֖ם | haggôyim | ha-ɡoh-YEEM |
| heathen, | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| whom | הֵ֣מָּה | hēmmâ | HAY-ma |
| they | בְתוֹכָ֑ם | bĕtôkām | veh-toh-HAHM |
| among whose in | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| I | נוֹדַ֤עְתִּי | nôdaʿtî | noh-DA-tee |
| made myself known unto | אֲלֵיהֶם֙ | ʾălêhem | uh-lay-HEM |
| sight | לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם | lĕʿênêhem | leh-A-nay-HEM |
| forth them bringing in them, | לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם | lĕhôṣîʾām | leh-hoh-tsee-AM |
| out of the land | מֵאֶ֥רֶץ | mēʾereṣ | may-EH-rets |
| of Egypt. | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣrāyim | meets-RA-yeem |