Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 20:9

9 But I wrought for my names sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen among whom they were, in whose sight I made my self known unto them in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

According to my Promise, my Infinite Mercy, and the hopes of those few that heard and obeyed.

For my Glory, had you been used, as you deserved, you had died Slaves in Egypt, and there had been your graves, but the Glory of God's Mercy and Faithfulness is the motive of his sparing them.

Reproached, blasphemed, and lessen'd among the Heathen.

The Egyptians, amongst whom Israel had sojourned 215 years, in which time many of the Children of Israel, no doubt, had discourst of their hopes of going out of Egypt to the Land promised to Abraham for them, and were apt to boast of their God, and that Country, and to render the thing credible in the Eyes of the Egyptians, would speak of the Mercy, Power, Faithfulness, and Wisdom of the Lord to effect this, the Glory of which would have been eclipsed, and the Heathen blasphemed, if God had not brought them out; when it was thus God wrought for his names sake.