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"When they came to the nations where they went, they ^(C1)profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, 'These are the ^(C2)people of the LORD, yet they have left His land.'

"But I had ^(F1)concern for My ^(C1)holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.

"Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: "It is ^(C1)not for your sake, house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.

"And I will ^(C1)vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the ^(C2)nations will know that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I show Myself holy among you in their sight.