Ezekiel 20:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Nevertheless, Heb. And. God seems to take to himself the posture of one that was just going to smite, yet draws back that he might spare, and act like his own infinite goodness, not suitable to the sin of this generation. Wrought: this is explained Ezekiel 20:9.

Ezekiel 20:22

22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.