Ezekiel 36 · Verse 21

Ezekiel 36:21

But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
Ezekiel 36:21, King James Version

Ezekiel 36:21 in other translations

BSBBut I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they had gone.
WEBBut I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.
ASVBut I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.
YLTAnd I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.
DARBYBut I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations whither they went.
BBEBut I had pity for my holy name which the children of Israel had made unclean wherever they went.
WebsterBut I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

What does Ezekiel 36:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. I had pity for mine holy name--that is, I felt pity for it; God's own name, so dishonored, was the primary object of His pitying concern; then His people, secondarily, through His concern for it [Fairbairn].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 36:16-24

The restoration of that people, being typical of our redemption by Christ, shows that the end aimed at in our salvation is the glory of God. The sin of a people defiles their land; renders it abominable to God, and uncomfortable to themselves. God's holy name is his great name; his holiness is his greatness, nor does any thing else make a man truly great.

Read the full comment on Ezekiel 36:16-24 →

Ezekiel 36:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וָאֶחְמֹ֖לva.'ech.Moland I showed pityH2550
עַל\־'al-onH5921
שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034
קָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiholiness myH6944
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834
חִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙chi.le.Lu.huthey had profaned itH2490
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
בַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.Yimamong the nationsH1471
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whereH834
בָּ֥אוּBa.'uthey had goneH935
שָֽׁמָּה\׃\ \סSha.mahthere towardsH8033

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 36:21

  • Isaiah 48:9

    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.

  • Psalms 74:18

    Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

  • Ezekiel 20:9

    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.

  • Ezekiel 20:22

    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.

  • Isaiah 37:35

    For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 32:26-27

    I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
20:9,14,22; De 32:26,27; Ps 74:18; Isa 37:35; 48:9

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Context

  • Ezekiel 36:20

    And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land.

  • Ezekiel 36:21

    But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

  • Ezekiel 36:22

    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.

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Ezekiel 36:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y he tenido lástima en atención á mi santo nombre, el cual profanó la casa de Israel entre las gentes á donde fueron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais j’ai épargné mon saint nom, que la maison d’Israël profana parmi les nations où ils sont venus.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aber ich habe meinen heiligen Namen verschont, welchen das Haus Israel entweiht hat unter den Nationen, wohin sie kamen. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et peperci nomini sancto meo, quod polluerat domus Israël in gentibus ad quas ingressi sunt.