Ezekiel 36:21 (DRB)

Passage

And I have regarded my own holy name, which the house of Israel hath profaned among the nations to which they went in.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 36:19 And I scattered them among the nations, and they are dispersed through the countries: I have judged them according to their ways, and their devices.

Ezekiel 36:20 And when they entered among the nations whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when it was said of them: This is the people of the Lord, and they are come forth out of his land.

Ezekiel 36:21 And I have regarded my own holy name, which the house of Israel hath profaned among the nations to which they went in.

Ezekiel 36:22 Therefore thou shalt say to the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord God: It is not for your sake that I will do this, O house of Israel, but for my holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the nations whither you went.

Ezekiel 36:23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the Gentiles, which you have profaned in the midst of them: that the Gentiles may know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord of hosts, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "regarded", "holy", "name", "house", "israel", "hath", "profaned", and "nations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "regarded" and "holy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "And when they entered among the nations..." into verse 22's "Therefore thou shalt say to the house...", so "regarded" and "holy" belong inside that flow. In Ezekiel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "regarded" and "holy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.