But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
The house of Israel profaned God's holy name among the heathen where they went after they were scattered, and they did so by their conduct. In response God had pity for His holy name that had thus been dishonored. His promised action on Israel's behalf was for His own name's sake, to vindicate it before the heathen, and not as a reward for any merit in them. By that vindicating work the nations would come to know Him as Lord. That restoration would include gathering His people to Himself, cleansing them from sin and from idols, giving them a new heart and a new spirit, and restoring His covenant relationship with them so that they would again be His people.
The house of Israel profaned God's holy name among the heathen where they went after they were scattered, and they did so by their conduct. In response God had pity for His holy name that had thus been dishonored. His promised action on Israel's behalf was for His own name's sake, to vindicate it before the heathen, and not as a reward for any merit in them. By that vindicating work the nations would come to know Him as Lord. That restoration would include gathering His people to Himself, cleansing them from sin and from idols, giving them a new heart and a new spirit, and restoring His covenant relationship with them so that they would again be His people.