Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.

## they were unwilling to listen to me ##

"they would not obey me." The word "they" refers to "the descendants of the house of Jacob."

## so it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations ##

This phrase means "so the nations would not think that my name was unholy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## they were staying ##

"they were living."

## I made myself known to them ##

"I showed the nations who I am"

## in their eyes ##

"in a way that the nations could see"

## bringing them ##

"bringing the people of the house of Jacob"