Ezekiel 20:22 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But I withdrew my hand, and 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have turned back My hand, 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 out.
| Nevertheless I withdrew | וַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙ | wahăšibōtiy | va-huh-shee-VOH-TEE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| mine hand, | יָדִ֔י | yādî | ya-DEE |
| wrought and | וָאַ֖עַשׂ | wāʾaʿaś | va-AH-as |
| for my name's | לְמַ֣עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| sake, | שְׁמִ֑י | šĕmî | sheh-MEE |
| not should it that | לְבִלְתִּ֤י | lĕbiltî | leh-veel-TEE |
| be polluted | הֵחֵל֙ | hēḥēl | hay-HALE |
| in the sight | לְעֵינֵ֣י | lĕʿênê | leh-ay-NAY |
| heathen, the of | הַגּוֹיִ֔ם | haggôyim | ha-ɡoh-YEEM |
| in whose | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| sight | הוֹצֵ֥אתִי | hôṣēʾtî | hoh-TSAY-tee |
| I brought them forth. | אוֹתָ֖ם | ʾôtām | oh-TAHM |
| לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ | lĕʿênêhem | leh-ay-nay-HEM |