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Deuteronomy 32:19

What does Deuteronomy 32:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 32:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah sawit, and abhorred them, Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah sawit, and abhorred them, Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord saw with disgust the evil-doing of his sons and daughters.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah seeth and despiseth--For the provocation of His sons and His daughters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The Lord saw, and was moved to wrath: because his own sons and daughters provoked him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah saw it, and despised them, Because of the provoking of his sons and of his daughters.

Context

v.18Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, And hast forgotten God that gave thee birth.

v.19This passage

v.20And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: For they are a very perverse generation, Children in whom is no faithfulness.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 106:40

    Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

  • Revelation 3:16

    So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth.

  • Amos 3:2

    You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.

  • Jeremiah 44:21

    The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, did not Jehovah remember them, and came it not into his mind?

  • Psalms 82:6

    I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.

  • Psalms 10:3

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.

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