Ezekiel 20:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 20:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 20:22 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 20:22 — KJV
“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.”
— Ezekiel 20:22 (KJV)
Ezekiel 20:22 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 20:22
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 20:22: wrought, name, sake
“But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 20:22: wrought, name, sake
“And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight. digged: Heb. digged for me”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 20:22: mine, hand, should
“But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 20:22: sake, sight, heathen
“And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, laid...: Heb. brought it forth”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 20:22: hand, wrought, sight
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