Deuteronomy 32:5 “His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish on them is not…”

Deuteronomy 32:5

His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.

World English Bible

They have dealt corruptly with him. They are not his children, because of their defect. They are a perverse and crooked generation.

American Standard Version

They have dealt corruptly with him, they are not his children, it is their blemish; They are a perverse and crooked generation.

Geneva Bible 1599

They haue corrupted them selues towarde him by their vice, not being his children, but a frowarde and crooked generation.

Darby Translation

They have dealt corruptly with him; Not his children's is their spot: — A crooked and perverted generation!

Young's Literal Translation

It hath done corruptly to Him; Their blemish is not His sons', A generation perverse and crooked!

Bible in Basic English

They have become false, they are not his children, the mark of sin is on them; they are an evil and hard-hearted generation.

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Cross references

“They have corrupted themselves”

Isaiah 1:4 Deuteronomy 31:29 Hosea 9:9 Genesis 6:12 Exodus 32:7 Judges 2:19

Isaiah 1:4 · BSB

Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

Deuteronomy 31:29 · BSB

For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke H…

Hosea 9:9 · BSB

They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

Genesis 6:12 · BSB

And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

Exodus 32:7 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.

Judges 2:19 · BSB

But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

“their spot, etc”

John 8:41

John 8:41 · BSB

You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

“a perverse”

Philippians 2:15 Matthew 17:17 Luke 9:41 Psalm 78:8 Matthew 16:4 Matthew 3:7

Philippians 2:15 · BSB

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

Matthew 17:17 · BSB

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Luke 9:41 · BSB

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

Psalm 78:8 · BSB

Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Matthew 16:4 · BSB

A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Matthew 3:7 · BSB

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.

6Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you?

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