Parallel Verses
King James 2000
They have corrupted themselves, their blemish is not the blemish of his children: they 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.
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.
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
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Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. 5 They have corrupted themselves, their blemish is not the blemish of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation. 6 Do you thus repay the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he your father that has bought you? has he not made you, and established you?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:29
For I know that after my death you 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 you will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a descendant of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they have turned away backward.
Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? bring him here to me.
Luke 9:41
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring your son here.
Philippians 2:15
That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;
Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
Exodus 32:7
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get you down; for your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
Deuteronomy 4:16
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, 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
And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
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: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will punish their sins.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, Surely you will fear me, you will receive instruction; so her dwelling should not be cut off, no matter how I punished her: but they rose early, and corrupted all their deeds.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
John 8:41
You do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do you.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.