But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.

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

But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations whither they went.

And I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.

But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, where they went.

But I had pity for my holy name which the children of Israel had made unclean wherever they went.

But I have spared my holy name, which the house of Israel has defiled among the Gentiles, to whom they entered.

I had pity for mine holy name - Render it: I "had" a pitiful regard to "Mine Holy Name."

But I had pity for my holy (l) name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, to which they went.
(l) And therefore would not permit my Name to be had in contempt, as the heathen would have reproached me, if I had allowed my Church to perish.

But I had pity for my holy name,.... Had pity on the Jews for his name's sake, and not theirs; or he had a tender concern for his own honour and glory:
which the house of Israel had profaned among the Heathen, whither they went; and therefore was resolved to take a method for the glorifying of it, and that in a way of special grace and mercy to his people; See Gill on Ezekiel 36:20.

I had pity for mine holy name--that is, I felt pity for it; God's own name, so dishonored, was the primary object of His pitying concern; then His people, secondarily, through His concern for it [FAIRBAIRN].

But I had pity - For these sins I had just cause to cut them off; but I had pity, for the glory of my name: had I destroyed them, the heathen would have concluded against my omnipotence, and my truth.