EZEKIEL 20:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.”
Because of His name's sake, God did not execute His wrath upon them in the land of Egypt, choosing instead to act for the sake of His name and reputation among the nations. God's forbearance reflects His concern for His own honor and reputation rather than Israel's desert: the nations must know that God rescues His covenant people. This motivation establishes God's actions as fundamentally oriented toward vindication of His character.
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