Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
They have dealt corruptly with him. [They are] not his sons, [it is] their blemish, a perverse and crooked generation.
New American Standard Bible
They are not His children, because of their defect;
King James Version
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
Holman Bible
this is their defect
but a devious and crooked generation.
International Standard Version
But those who are not his children acted corruptly against him; they are a defective and perverted 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.
Amplified
“They (Israel) have acted corruptly toward Him.
They are not His children, because of their [moral] defect;
But are a perverse and crooked generation.
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.
Darby Translation
They have dealt corruptly with him; Not his children's is their spot: A crooked and perverted generation!
Julia Smith Translation
He acted wickedly to him; not his sons their blot: A generation perverted and crooked.
King James 2000
They have corrupted themselves, their blemish is not the blemish of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They [have] behaved corruptly toward him; [they are] not his children; [this is] their flaw, a generation crooked and perverse.
Modern King James verseion
They have corrupted themselves: they are not His sons; it is their blemish; they are a crooked and perverse generation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The froward and overthwart generation hath marred themselves to himward, and are not his sons for their deformities' sake.
NET Bible
His people have been unfaithful to him; they have not acted like his children -- this is their sin. They are a perverse and deceitful generation.
New Heart English Bible
They have dealt corruptly with him. They are not his children, because of their defect. They are a perverse and crooked generation.
The Emphasized Bible
They have broken faith with him to be no sons of his - their fault, - A generation twisted and crooked.
Webster
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, [it is] their blemish. [They are] a perverse and crooked generation.
Youngs Literal Translation
It hath done corruptly to Him; Their blemish is not His sons', A generation perverse and crooked!
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Perverse
Character of the wicked » Perverse
Crookedness » Crookedness, general references to
Duplicity » Crookedness, general references to
Evil » Social in the church » Generation
Names » Of the wicked » Evil generation
Titles and names of the wicked » Perverse and crooked generation
Topics
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
4 The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice, a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he. 5 They have dealt corruptly with him. [They are] not his sons, [it is] their blemish, a perverse and crooked generation. 6 Do ye thus requite LORD, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father who has bought thee? He has made thee, and established thee.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:29
For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And evil will befall you in the latter days, because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of LORD, to
Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, sons who deal corruptly! They have forsaken LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have gone away backward.
Matthew 17:17
And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.
Luke 9:41
And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you and endure you? Bring thy son here.
Philippians 2:15
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Genesis 6:12
And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
Exodus 32:7
And LORD spoke to Moses, Go, get thee down. For thy people, that thou brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
Deuteronomy 4:16
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make for you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Deuteronomy 9:24
Ye have been rebellious against LORD from the day that I knew you.
Judges 2:19
But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down to them. They did not cease from their doings, nor from their
Psalm 78:8
and might not be as their fathers: a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will visit their sins.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, Only fear thou me. Receive correction, so her dwelling shall not be cut off, [according to] all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Ye offspring of vipers, who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 16:4
An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet. And having left them behind, he departed.
John 8:41
Ye do the works of your father. They said therefore to him, We were not begotten from fornication. We have one Father, God.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers, ye also.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear lest somehow, as the serpent enticed Eve by his craftiness, so your thoughts might be corrupted from the simplicity in the Christ.