Ezekiel 36:22

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Not for your sake am I doing it, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.”

Ezekiel 36:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 36:22, word by word

sayאֱמֹרemor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “emor” appears
to the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “vet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
doing itעֹשֶׂהose

do

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

Where else “ose” appears
for my holyקָדְשִׁkadshi

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kadshi” appears
nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
you have profanedחִלַּלְתֶּםchilaltem

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “chilaltem” appears
among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
you wentבָּאתֶםbatem

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “batem” appears

The context

21And I had pity on my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

22 · This verse (above)

23And I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations will know that I am YHWH, declares Adonai YHWH, when I am sanctified in you before their eyes.

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