Ezekiel 20:14

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

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 20:22, God again withholds his hand for the sake of his name, with nearly identical wording to this verse.

In Ezekiel 20:9, the same 'for the sake of my name' motive explains the exodus; here it explains sparing Israel from destruction.

Ezekiel 20:44 restates the same principle: God deals for His name's sake, not according to evil ways, directly echoing the earlier motive.

Ezekiel 20:16 lists Israel's sins that provoked judgment, contrasting the mercy shown for God's name's sake in the main verse.

In Ezekiel 36:23, God will show the holiness of his great name — a further development of the same name-focused action.

In Ezekiel 36:22, God declares he acts for his holy name's sake, not for Israel's — the same motive as here.

Ezekiel 39:7 promises God will no longer let His holy name be profaned, fulfilling the same concern for His name seen here.

Ezekiel 36:21 explicitly says God had concern for His holy name profaned among nations, paralleling the motive in Ezekiel 20:14.

Isaiah 43:25 says God blots out transgressions 'for my own sake'—direct parallel to acting for His name in Ezekiel 20:14.

Daniel 9:19 Parallel

Daniel 9:19 pleads with God to act for His own sake because His people bear His name, mirroring the motivation in Ezekiel 20:14.

Jeremiah 14:21 pleads 'for your name's sake'—directly mirrors the same appeal to God's name as the basis for action in Ezekiel 20:14.

Isaiah 52:5 Parallel

Isaiah 52:5 laments God's name being despised among nations—parallel concern to Ezekiel 20:14's aim to prevent name profanation.

Isaiah 48:9 Parallel

Isaiah 48:9 explicitly states 'For my name's sake I defer my anger'—virtually identical motivation to Ezekiel 20:14.

In Exodus 32:12, Moses appeals to God's reputation among the Egyptians — the same concern for God's name that motivates mercy here.

Psalm 115:1 Parallel

Psalm 115:1 calls for glory to God's name, not to us—echoes the same principle of God acting for His name's sake as Ezekiel 20:14.

Psalm 106:8 Parallel

Psalm 106:8 states God saved them 'for his name's sake'—identical motivation to Ezekiel 20:14's reason for sparing Israel.

Psalm 79:9 Parallel

Psalm 79:9 explicitly pleads 'for your name's sake', directly echoing the same motivation as Ezekiel 20:14.

Psalm 74:18 Parallel

Psalm 74:18 pleads with God to remember how the enemy mocks His name — the same concern that drives God's action in Ezekiel.

Psalm 23:3 Parallel

Psalm 23:3 also says God leads 'for his name's sake' — directly parallel to Ezekiel's motive for sparing Israel.

1 Kings 20:28 has God acting because enemies wrongly think He is only a god of hills — a specific form of name profanation God counters.

1 Samuel 12:22 uses the exact phrase 'for the sake of his great name' to explain why God does not reject His people.

Deuteronomy 32:27 echoes the same reasoning: God restrains judgment to prevent enemies from claiming victory over Him.

Deuteronomy 9:28 shares the same concern: God spares Israel so foreign nations won't say He lacked power to fulfill His promise.

In Leviticus 26:45, God remembers the covenant for their sake in the sight of the nations — similar concern for his name among nations.

Judges 16:24 illustrates the very outcome God avoids in Ezekiel — enemies praising a false god after Israel's defeat.

Deuteronomy 9:5 also grounds God's action in His own promise rather than Israel's merit — a similar motive of acting for His own reputation.