Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 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.
14, 15. For his name’s sake Jehovah did not make a clean end of the people, nevertheless he sware that the generation that came out of Egypt should not enter into the land of promise, Num 14:22-23; Num 14:29: Deu 1:35; Psa 95:11.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
See Eze 20:9, where these words are paraphrased.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the Heathen,…. [See comments on Eze 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.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
“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 because He knew that the eyes of the world were on this nation whose God had so remarkably delivered them from Egypt, He spared them, even though they did not deserve it, so that the nations would recognise His power and graciousness, and realise that He was indeed able to preserve His own people (see Exo 32:11; Num 14:13-16).
Further Comments on God’s Merciful Dealings in the Wilderness
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Eze 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.
Ver. 14. But I wrought for my name’s sake.] Oh how oft are we beholden to this motive, and do escape fair by this means! See on Eze 20:9 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Eze 20:9, Eze 20:22, Eze 36:22, Eze 36:23, Eph 1:6, Eph 1:12
Reciprocal: Exo 32:12 – should Lev 26:45 – in the sight Num 14:13 – Then the Deu 9:5 – that he may Deu 9:28 – Because Deu 32:27 – lest their Jdg 16:24 – praised 1Sa 12:22 – for his great 1Ki 20:13 – Hast thou 1Ki 20:28 – therefore will Neh 9:19 – in thy Psa 23:3 – for his Psa 74:18 – the foolish Psa 78:38 – many Psa 79:9 – for thy Psa 106:8 – he saved Psa 106:23 – he said Psa 115:1 – unto us Isa 26:12 – in us Isa 43:25 – for mine Isa 48:9 – my name’s Isa 52:5 – my name Jer 14:7 – do Jer 31:2 – found Lam 3:22 – of Eze 20:16 – they Eze 20:44 – when I Eze 36:21 – General Eze 39:7 – and I will Dan 9:19 – thine Hos 11:9 – not execute
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 20:14. But I wrought means the Lord worked out his plan in order that His name would not be disgraced in the minds of the heathen.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
20:14 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.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
However again His reputation as Israel’s God moved Him to have mercy on them. Annihilating them would have made it appear to the other nations that He was unable to sustain them and to fulfill His promises to them.
"’For my name’s sake’ expresses one of God’s motives in dealing with humanity. Although it means so little to most men, the name of the LORD is infinitely precious to Him. See Eze 36:20, where the LORD says of unfaithful Israel, ’they profaned my holy name,’ and the following verse, where He says of Himself, ’I had pity for my holy name.’ Consistent with His holiness God is concerned to vindicate the honor of His name." [Note: The New Scofield . . ., p. 858.]