And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 36 of Ezekiel. Israel’s dispersion was caused by its impure conduct and profanation of God’s name. The nations associated Israel’s defeat with an alleged inability of the Lord. Therefore restoration will have a dimension connected with the honor of the divine name.
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Und sie hielten sich wie die Heiden, zu denen sie kamen, und entheiligten meinen heiligen Namen, daß man von ihnen sagte: Ist das des HERRN Volk, das aus seinem Lande hat müssen ziehen?
Y entrados a las gentes a donde fueron, profanaron mi santo nombre, diciéndose de ellos: Estos son pueblo de Jehová, y de su tierra de él han salido.
Cuando llegaron a las naciones adonde fueron, profanaron mi santo nombre, pues se decía de ellos: “Estos son el pueblo de Jehová, y han salido de su tierra”.
Ils sont arrivés chez les nations où ils allaient, et ils ont profané mon saint nom, en sorte qu'on disait d'eux: C'est le peuple de l'Eternel, c'est de son pays qu'ils sont sortis.
Ma essendo giunti fra le genti, dove son venuti, han profanato il mio Nome santo; essendo detto di loro: Costoro sono il popolo di Dio, e sono usciti del suo paese.
E, chegando aos gentios para onde foram, profanaram o meu santo nome, porquanto se dizia deles: Estes são o povo do SENHOR, e saíram da sua terra.
他們到了 所去的列國,使我的聖名被褻瀆;因為人談論他們說,這是耶和華的子民,卻從耶和華的地出來。
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