But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.
But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they had gone.
And I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.
But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations whither they went.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentEzekiel — The exile prophet — priest taken to Babylon in 597 BC, writing to a community still convinced the exile is temporary. Wheels within wheels, the glory departing, dry bones coming to life, and the city whose new name is YHWH Shammah — ‘the LORD is there.’
- Author
- Ezekiel, son of Buzi the priest (1:3)
- Date
- Dated oracles 593 BC (1:1, fifth year of Jehoiachin's exile) to 571 BC (29:17)