I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone. "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone.
Nguni't iginalang ko ang aking banal na pangalan, na nilapastangan ng sangbahayan ni Israel sa mga bansa na kanilang pinaroonan. Kaya't sabihin mo sa sangbahayan ni Israel, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios; Hindi ko ginawa ito dahil sa inyo, Oh sangbahayan ni Israel, kundi dahil sa aking banal na pangalan, na inyong nilapastangan sa mga bansa na inyong pinaroonan.