But I thought better of it and acted out of who I was, not by what I felt, so that I might be honored and not blasphemed by the nations who had seen me bring them out.

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ESVEnglish 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

But again I held back in order to protect the honor of my name before the nations who had seen my power in bringing Israel out of Egypt.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and I acted for the sake of my name, that it not be profaned before the eyes of the nations before whom I brought them out.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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