Deuteronomy 32:18
What does Deuteronomy 32:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 32:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, And hast forgotten God that gave thee birth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, And hast forgotten God that gave thee birth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have no thought for the Rock, your father, you have no memory of the God who gave you birth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The Rock that begat thee thou forgettest, And neglectest God who formeth thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou hast forsaken the God that begot thee, and hast forgotten the Lord that created thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Of the Rock that begot thee wast thou unmindful, And thou hast forgottenGod who brought thee forth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 44:20
If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
- Hosea 8:14
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and builded palaces; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof.
- Isaiah 22:10
and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;
- Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
- Psalms 9:17
The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.
- Jeremiah 2:32
Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
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