17Son of man, when the children of Israel were living in their land, they made it unclean by their way and their acts: their way before me was as when a woman is unclean at the time when she is kept separate.
18So I let loose my wrath on them because of those whom they had violently put to death in the land, and because they had made it unclean with their images:
19And I sent them in flight among the nations and wandering through the countries: I was their judge, rewarding them for their way and their acts.
20And when they came among the nations, wherever they went, they made my holy name unclean, when it was said of them, These are the people of the Lord who have gone out from his land.
21But I had pity for my holy name which the children of Israel had made unclean wherever they went.
22For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: I am doing this, not because of you, O children of Israel, but because of my holy name, which you have made unclean among the nations wherever you went.
