Ezekiel 36:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.”

Ezekiel 36:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 36:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 36:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh,” says the Lord Yahweh, “when I am proven holy in you before their eyes.”

Ezekiel 36:23 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 36:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I will sanctify my great name, which hath been profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. ”

Ezekiel 36:23 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 36:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have sanctified My great name, That is profaned among nations, That ye have polluted in your midst, And known have the nations that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, In My being sanctified in you before your eyes.”

Ezekiel 36:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 36:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will hallow my great name, which was profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the nations shall know that I [am] Jehovah, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I shall be hallowed in you before their eyes. ”

Ezekiel 36:23 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 36:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I wil sanctifie my great Name, which was polluted among the heathen, among whome you haue polluted it, and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, sayth the Lord God, when I shalbe sanctified in you before their eyes.”

Ezekiel 36:23 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 36:23 in Context — Ezekiel 36

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

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.

23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

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