Parallel Verses
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.
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
Interlinear
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References
American
Fausets
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 upright is he.
5
They are not His children, because of their defect;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:29
For I know that after my death you will surely act corruptly and turn aside from the way that I have commanded you. And in the days to come evil will befall you, because you will do what is evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger through the work of your hands."
Isaiah 1:4
Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged.
Matthew 17:17
And Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me."
Luke 9:41
Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
Philippians 2:15
that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you 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 on the earth.
Exodus 32:7
And the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
Deuteronomy 4:16
beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Deuteronomy 9:24
You have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.
Judges 2:19
But whenever the judge died, they turned back and were more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them. They did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways.
Psalm 78:8
and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, 'Surely you will fear me; you will accept correction. Then your dwelling would not be cut off according to all that I have appointed against you.' But all the more they were eager to make all their deeds corrupt.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 16:4
An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.
John 8:41
You are doing the works your father did." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father--even God."
Acts 7:51
"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.