Ezekiel 36:20 And when they entered to the heathen, where they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them… Men sanctify Jehovah when they recognise that which He is, or ascribe to Him His true nature. On the other hand, when the iniquities of His people constrain Him to act in such a way as to disguise any of His great attributes, such as His power, in the eyes of the nations, so that they misinterpret His being, His holy name is "profaned," as, on the contrary, He is "sanctified" in the eyes of the nations by the restoration of His people, and their defence when restored and righteous. (A. B. Davidson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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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