Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 36:22

"Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not [this] for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye went." — Ezekiel 36:22 (ASV)

Not ... for your sakes, ... but for mine holy name’s sake—(Compare to Exodus 32; Numbers 14; Deuteronomy 9). This is the constant burden of God’s teaching to His people throughout their history.

Hence it is an idle objection to the Scripture narrative that it represents Israel as the favorite of heaven, and is thus just like the human legends of every other ancient nation. In fact, this narrative is unlike any other. It speaks of God as having chosen one nation as the means of accomplishing His purpose for the salvation of the whole world, but continually chastising them for their sins, again and again setting aside the mass of them, and restoring and purifying and blessing a remnant, not for their own sake, but for the accomplishment of His own holy purpose and promise, thus sanctifying His name.