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Deuteronomy 32:5

They have dealt corruptly with him. They are not his children, because of their defect. They are a perverse and crooked generation.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.

In Context

4The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

6Is this the way you repay the LORD, foolish and unwise people? Isn’t he your father who has bought you? He has made you and established you.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:7The LORD spoke to Moses, “Go, get down; for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves!

Deuteronomy 9:24You have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.

Deuteronomy 32:20He said, “I will hide my face from them. I will see what their end will be; for they are a very perverse generation, children in whom is no faithfulness.

Psalms 78:8and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

Isaiah 63:8For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Savior.

Zephaniah 3:7I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:2-7

The Song of Moses. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: 3 Because I will publish the name of the Lord : ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. 5 They have corrupted themselves, their… Read the whole commentary →

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