Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The froward and overthwart generation hath marred themselves to himward, and are not his sons for their deformities' sake.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
4 He is a Rock, and perfect are his deeds, for all his ways are with discretion. God is faithful and without wickedness, both righteous and just is he. 5 The froward and overthwart generation hath marred themselves to himward, and are not his sons for their deformities' sake. 6 "Dost thou so reward the LORD? O foolish nation and unwise. Is not he thy father and thine owner? Hath he not made thee and ordained thee?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:29
For I am sure that after my death, they will utterly mar themselves and turn from the way which I commanded you, and tribulation will come upon you in the latter days, when ye have wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD to provoke him with the works of your hands."
Isaiah 1:4
Alas for this sinful nation, which are expert in blasphemies; a seed of ungracious people, corrupt in their ways. They have forsaken the LORD; they have provoked the holy one of Israel unto anger, and are gone backward.
Matthew 17:17
Jesus answered and said, "O generation faithless, and crooked: how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me."
Luke 9:41
Jesus answered, and said, "O generation without faith, and crooked: how long shall I be with you? And shall suffer you? Bring thy son hither."
Philippians 2:15
that ye may be faultless, and pure, and the sons of God; without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and a perverse nation, among which see that ye shine as lights in the world,
Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and lo it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Exodus 32:7
Then the LORD said unto Moses, "Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt,
Deuteronomy 4:16
lest ye mar yourselves and make you graven images after whatsoever likeness it be: whether after the likeness of man or woman
Deuteronomy 9:24
Thus ye have been disobedient unto the LORD, since the day that I knew you.
Judges 2:19
Yet for all that, as soon as the judge was dead they turned and did worse than their fathers in following strange gods, and in serving them, and ceased not from their inventions nor from their malicious ways.
Psalm 78:8
And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not true toward God.
Hosea 9:9
They be gone too far, and have destroyed themselves, like as they did afore time at Gibeah. Therefore their wickedness shall be remembered, and their sins punished.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said unto them, "O fear me, and be content to be reformed." That their dwelling should not be destroyed, and that there should happen unto them none of these things, wherewith I shall visit them. But nevertheless they stand up early, to follow the filthiness of their own imaginations.
Matthew 3:7
When he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, "O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come?
Matthew 16:4
The forward nation, and adulterous, seeketh a sign: and there shall none other sign be given unto them, but the sign of the prophet Jonah." So left he them and departed.
John 8:41
Ye do the deeds of your father." Then said they unto him, "We were not born of fornication. We have one father which is God."
Acts 7:51
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, even so your wits should be corrupt from the singleness that is in Christ.