Ezekiel 20:9
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they , in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
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Context
7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I the Yahuah your Elohim.
8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
9 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they , in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
10 therefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
11 And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which a man do, he shall even live in them.