Ezekiel 20:14 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I do [it] for My name`s sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.

But I wrought for my names sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

English Amplified

But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the [heathen] nations in whose sight I brought them out.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the [heathen] nations in whose sight I brought them out.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.

English EASY 2024

But I did not want the people of other nations to insult my name. They had seen me bring Israel's people out of Egypt.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I did not destroy them. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

But I acted for 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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name among the nations which had seen me lead Israel out of Egypt.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out {of Egypt}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But I acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

English KJV 1611

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the nations in whose sight I brought them out.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

but I acted for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations in whose presence I had brought them out.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" ' "But I wanted my name to be honored. I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.

But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

English NKJ 1982

But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out.

But again I held back in order to protect the honor of my name. That way the nations who saw me lead my people out of Egypt wouldn't be able to claim I destroyed them because I couldn't take care of them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But I chose to withhold my punishment for the sake of my holy name, that it not be profaned in the eyes of the nations who had seen my power in bringing the Israelites out of Egypt.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But I acted for 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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But again I refrained in order to protect the honor of my name, lest the nations who saw me bring them out of Egypt would say that it was because I couldn't care for them that I destroyed them.

English Tyndale 1537

Yet I would not do it, for my name's sake: lest it should be dishonoured before the Heathen, from the which I had carried them away.