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Ezekiel 36:21–22

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21And I was concerned for my holy name,g which, the house of Israel defiled among the nations to which they went.h

22“Therefore thus say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Not for your sake i am I about to act, house of Israel, butj for my holy name,k which you defiled among the nations to which you went.l

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Footnotes

  1. gLiterally “the name of my holiness”
  2. hLiterally “which they went there”
  3. iLiterally “not for the sake of/on behalf of you”
  4. jLiterally “for it”
  5. kLiterally “for the name of holiness my”
  6. lLiterally “which you went there”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came.

“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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.

“Therefore say to the Israelites, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake, people 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

“Therefore, say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: It is not for your sake that I will act, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you profaned among the nations where you went.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then I was concerned for my holy name, on which my people brought shame among the nations.

“Therefore, give the people of Israel this message from the Sovereign Lord: I am bringing you back, but not because you deserve it. I am doing it to protect my holy name, on which you brought shame while you were scattered among the nations.

KJV 1900King James Version

But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.