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

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

But I spared them for the sake of my name, lest it should be profaned before the nations, from which I brought them out, in their sight.

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

And I do it for My name's sake, Not to pollute it before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.

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

And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.

But I acted for the sake of my name, lest it be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, in their sight.

Et feci propter nomen meum, ut non profanaretur in oculis gentium, sub quarum oculis eduxeram ipsos.

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the (g) nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
(g) Who might by it take an opportunity to blaspheme my Name and to accuse me of lack of ability, or else that I had sought a means to destroy them more conveniently.

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the Heathen,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 20:9; who would be ready to say it was for want of power, or faithfulness, or, goodness, that he did not bring them into the promised land; or there was no such land to bring them to God's own glory was concerned, and that is his ultimate end in all he does; and is of more weight with him than any other argument whatever:
in whose sight I brought them out; from Egypt, into the wilderness; this was done publicly in the sight of the Egyptians, they urging them to be gone.