Deuteronomy 32:5
What does Deuteronomy 32:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 32:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They have dealt corruptly with him, they are not his children, it is their blemish; They area perverse and crooked generation.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They have dealt corruptly with him, they are not his children, it is their blemish; They area perverse and crooked generation.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They have become false, they are not his children, the mark of sin is on them; they are an evil and hard-hearted generation.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862It hath done corruptly to Him; Their blemish is not His sons', A generation perverse and crooked!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They have sinned against him, and are none of his children in their filth: they are a wicked and perverse generation.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They have dealt corruptly with him; Not his children's is their spot: — A crooked and perverted generation!
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 2:19
But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their doings, nor from their stubborn way.
- Zephaniah 3:7
I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
- Exodus 32:7
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, that thou broughtest up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
- Matthew 17:17
And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.
- Deuteronomy 4:16
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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