Ezekiel 36:22
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 36
“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.”Ezekiel 36:22
What Does Ezekiel 36:22 Mean?
Ezekiel 36:22 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 36, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holiness.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Ezekiel 36:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 43:25“I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”Psalms 106:8“Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.”Ezekiel 36:32“Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.”Psalms 115:1“Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.”Deuteronomy 7:7“The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:”Deuteronomy 9:5“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”Joshua 7:9“For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?”Psalms 25:11“For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.”Isaiah 37:35“For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.”2 Samuel 7:22“Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.”Jeremiah 14:21“Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.”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 9:4“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”2 Kings 19:34“For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.”Isaiah 57:18“I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.”Ezekiel 28:26“And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God.”Daniel 9:19“O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.”
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