Parallel Verses
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.
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.
A Conservative Version
They have dealt corruptly with him. [They are] not his sons, [it is] their blemish, 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.
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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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 just;
A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),
Just and upright is He.
“They (Israel) have acted corruptly toward Him.
They are not His children, because of their [moral] defect;
But are a perverse and crooked generation.
“Do you thus repay the Lord,
O foolish and unwise people?
Is not He your Father who has acquired you [as His own]?
He has made you and established you [as a nation].
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:29
For I know that after my death you will behave corruptly and turn from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will come upon you in the latter days, because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger with the work of your hands.”
Isaiah 1:4
Ah, sinful nation,
A people loaded down with wickedness [with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing],
Offspring of evildoers,
Sons who behave corruptly!
They have abandoned (rejected) the Lord,
They have despised the Holy One of Israel [provoking Him to anger],
They have turned away from Him.
Matthew 17:17
And Jesus answered,
Luke 9:41
Jesus answered,
Philippians 2:15
so that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish in the midst of a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation, among whom you are seen as bright lights [beacons shining out clearly] in the world [of darkness],
Genesis 6:12
God looked on the earth and saw how debased and degenerate it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way on the earth and lost their true direction.
Exodus 32:7
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
Deuteronomy 4:16
so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved or sculpted image [to worship] in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Deuteronomy 9:24
You have been rebellious against the Lord from the [first] day that I knew you.
Judges 2:19
But when the judge died, they turned back and behaved more corruptly than their fathers, in following and serving other gods, and bowing down to them. They did not
Psalm 78:8
And not be like their fathers—
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted (perverted) themselves
As in the days of Gibeah.
The Lord will remember their wickedness and guilt;
He will punish their sins.
Zephaniah 3:7
“I said, ‘Most certainly you will [reverently] fear Me;
Accept correction.’
So Jerusalem’s dwelling will not be cut off
In accordance with all that I have appointed concerning her [punishment],
But they were eager [even rising early] to make all their deeds corrupt.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the
Matthew 16:4
John 8:41
Acts 7:51
“You stiff-necked and stubborn people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are always actively resisting the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that, even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted and led away from the simplicity of [your sincere and] pure devotion to Christ.