Ezekiel 36:22 
Context| NET © | “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, O house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy reputation 1 which you profaned among the nations where you went. |
| NIV © | "Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. |
| NASB © | "Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. |
| NLT © | "Therefore, give the people of Israel this message from the Sovereign LORD: I am bringing you back again but not because you deserve it. I am doing it to protect my holy name, which you dishonored while you were scattered among the nations. |
| MSG © | "Therefore, tell Israel, 'Message of GOD, the Master: I'm not doing this for you, Israel. I'm doing it for me, to save my character, my holy name, which you've blackened in every country where you've gone. |
| BBE © | For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: I am doing this, not because of you, O children of Israel, but because of my holy name, which you have made unclean among the nations wherever you went. |
| NRSV © | Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. |
| NKJV © | "Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: "I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went. |
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| NASB © | "Therefore <03651> say <0559> to the house <01004> of Israel <03478> , 'Thus <03541> says <0559> the Lord <0136> GOD <03068> , "It is not for your sake <04616> , O house <01004> of Israel <03478> , that I am about to act <06213> , but for My holy <06944> name <08034> , which <0834> you have profaned <02490> among the nations <01471> where .<0834> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | “Therefore <03651> say <0559> to the house <01004> of Israel <03478> , ‘This is what <03541> the sovereign <0136> Lord <03069> says: It is not <03808> for your sake <04616> that I am <0589> about to act <06213> , O house <01004> of Israel <03478> , but <0518> for <03588> the sake of my <0518> holy <06944> reputation <08034> which <0834> you profaned <02490> among the nations <01471> where <0834> you went .<0935> |
| NET © | “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, O house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy reputation 1 which you profaned among the nations where you went. |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn In Ezek 20:22 God refrained from punishment for the sake of his holy name. Here God’s reputation is the basis for Israel’s restoration. |
