Ezekiel 20:9

“But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were, in whose eyes I made myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.”

Ezekiel 20:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:9, word by word

But I actedאַעַשׂaas

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “aas” appears
my nameשְׁמִshemi

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shemi” appears
be profanedהֵחֵלhechel

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “hechel” appears
in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” appears
of the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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among whomתוֹכָtocha

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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I made myself knownנוֹדַעְתִּיnodati

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

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by bringing them outהוֹצִיאָhotsia

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “hotsia” appears
of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

8But they rebelled against me and were not willing to listen to me; they did not each cast away the detestable things of their eyes, nor forsake the idols of Egypt. And I said that I would pour out my fury on them to spend my anger on them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

9 · This verse (above)

10And I brought them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.

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