Deuteronomy 32:20

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Summary

And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.

I will hide

A very

Children

Bible References

I will hide

Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come on them; so that they will say in that day, 'Haven't these evils come on us because our God is not among us?'

Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy?

When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,

There is none who calls on your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them!

A very

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

I have spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

"To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

Children

They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you shall be established! Believe his prophets, so you shall prosper."

and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.'"

For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of Yahweh;

Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."

He answered him, "Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me."

I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.