Ezekiel 39:7
So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
Original Language Analysis
וְאֶת
H853
וְאֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
1 of 20
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
שֵׁם
name
H8034
שֵׁם
name
Strong's:
H8034
Word #:
2 of 20
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
קָדְשִׁ֖י
So will I make my holy
H6944
קָדְשִׁ֖י
So will I make my holy
Strong's:
H6944
Word #:
3 of 20
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
וְיָדְע֤וּ
known
H3045
וְיָדְע֤וּ
known
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
4 of 20
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
בְּתוֹךְ֙
in the midst
H8432
בְּתוֹךְ֙
in the midst
Strong's:
H8432
Word #:
5 of 20
a bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
עַמִּ֣י
of my people
H5971
עַמִּ֣י
of my people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
6 of 20
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Israel
H3478
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
7 of 20
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
וְלֹֽא
H3808
וְלֹֽא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
8 of 20
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
אַחֵ֥ל
and I will not let them pollute
H2490
אַחֵ֥ל
and I will not let them pollute
Strong's:
H2490
Word #:
9 of 20
properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
10 of 20
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
שֵׁם
name
H8034
שֵׁם
name
Strong's:
H8034
Word #:
11 of 20
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
קָדְשִׁ֖י
So will I make my holy
H6944
קָדְשִׁ֖י
So will I make my holy
Strong's:
H6944
Word #:
12 of 20
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
ע֑וֹד
H5750
ע֑וֹד
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
13 of 20
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
וְיָדְע֤וּ
known
H3045
וְיָדְע֤וּ
known
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
14 of 20
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
הַגּוֹיִם֙
any more and the heathen
H1471
הַגּוֹיִם֙
any more and the heathen
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
15 of 20
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
כִּי
H3588
כִּי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
16 of 20
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יְהוָ֔ה
that I am the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֔ה
that I am the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
18 of 20
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
Cross References
Ezekiel 38:16And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.Ezekiel 38:23Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.Ezekiel 20:39As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.Ezekiel 20:14But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.Isaiah 55:5Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.Isaiah 60:9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.Isaiah 43:14Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.Isaiah 60:14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Historical Context
Israel's exile profaned God's name as nations mocked Yahweh's inability to protect His people (586 BC). God promises to reverse this shame through restoration demonstrating His power and faithfulness. The return from Babylon began this, but complete fulfillment came through Christ and the gospel. The church's growth despite opposition vindicates God's name globally. The promise assures that God will not allow His honor to be permanently tarnished. His reputation is at stake in His people's testimony.
Questions for Reflection
- How does your behavior either honor or profane God's name before unbelievers?
- What does God's jealousy for His name's honor teach about taking His reputation seriously?
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Analysis & Commentary
"So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel." God promises to protect His name's honor, preventing future pollution through idolatry. Israel's unfaithfulness had profaned God's name among nations; restoration will vindicate it. The dual audience—Israel and nations—emphasizes God's concern for global testimony. The phrase "Holy One in Israel" identifies God with His people while transcending them. God's holiness demands both judgment of sin and vindication of His character.