Ezek.20.22

Ezekiel 20:22

KJV GOD

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.

Israel’s Rebellion in the Wilderness

Cross References

Job 13:21

KJV

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

Job Prepares His Case

Job Is Sure He Will Be Vindicated

Psalm 78:38

KJV

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

I Will Open My Mouth in Parables

A Maskil of Asaph.

Isaiah 48:9

KJV GOD

¶ For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

Israel’s Stubbornness

Jeremiah 14:7

KJV

¶ O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

Drought, Famine, Sword, and Plague

Drought and a Prayer for Mercy

Jeremiah 14:21

KJV

Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

A Prayer for Mercy

Ezekiel 20:9

KJV GOD

But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

Israel’s Rebellion in Egypt

Ezekiel 20:14

KJV GOD

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

Israel’s Rebellion in the Wilderness

Ezekiel 20:17

KJV GOD

Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.