Deuteronomy 32:5

In 11 translations

BSB

His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the spot on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.Cited in Philippians 2:15

KJV

They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.They have…: Heb. He hath corrupted to himselftheir…: or, that they are not his children, that is their blot

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

It has done corruptly to Him; Their blemish is not of His sons, || A generation perverse and crooked!

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

They have sinned against him, and are nose of his children in their filth: they are a wicked and perverse generation.

GNV

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

JPS

Is corruption His? No; His children's is the blemish; a generation crooked and perverse.

LXXE

They have sinned, not pleasing him; spotted children, a froward and perverse generation.

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WLC

שִׁחֵ֥ת ל֛וֹ לֹ֖א בָּנָ֣יו מוּמָ֑ם דּ֥וֹר עִקֵּ֖שׁ וּפְתַלְתֹּֽל׃

LXX-Br

Ἡμάρτοσαν οὐκ αὐτῷ τέκνα μωμητά· γενεὰ σκολιὰ καὶ διεστραμμένη.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Philippians 2:15so 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
• Isaiah 1:4Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
• Matthew 17:17“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.”
• Deuteronomy 31:29For 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…
• Luke 9:41“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
• Matthew 16:4A 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.
• Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.
• Psalms 78:8Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
• Judges 2:19But 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.
• Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
• Exodus 32:7Then 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.
• Genesis 6:12And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.
• Zephaniah 3:7I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
• 2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
• Matthew 3:7But 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?
• John 8:41You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

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