Deuteronomy Chapter 32 verse 5 Holy Bible

ASV Deuteronomy 32:5

They have dealt corruptly with him, `they are' not his children, `it is' their blemish; `They are' a perverse and crooked generation.
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BBE Deuteronomy 32:5

They have become false, they are not his children, the mark of sin is on them; they are an evil and hard-hearted generation.
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DARBY Deuteronomy 32:5

They have dealt corruptly with him; Not his children's is their spot: -- A crooked and perverted generation!
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KJV Deuteronomy 32:5

They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
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WBT Deuteronomy 32:5

They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
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WEB Deuteronomy 32:5

They have dealt corruptly with him, [they are] not his children, [it is] their blemish; [They are] a perverse and crooked generation.
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YLT Deuteronomy 32:5

It hath done corruptly to Him; Their blemish is not His sons', A generation perverse and crooked!
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5)--"He (Israel) hath destroyed himself.Their undutifulness,[5] that is their blot,[5] Literally, they are no sons to him. (Comp. Deuteronomy 32:20.)A froward and crooked generation !"These first two lines are given up as hopeless by many interpreters, not because the words are difficult of translation, but from the great variety of possible interpretations. After careful consideration of the passage with a learned Christian Hebrew,[6] I venture to propound this as the true translation. It is substantially identical with that of the English margin. The Hebrew consists of five words only (1) "He-hath-corrupted (2) to-him (3) not (4) his-sons (5) their blemish." That the first two ought to be taken together, if the text is correct, seems certain. The same construction is found in Numbers 32:15, "ye shall destroy all this people," and also in 1Samuel 23:10, "to destroy the city." As to the third and fourth words, we have thought that their true relation is the same which we find in Deuteronomy 32:21, a "not-God," and a "not-people," and also in Deuteronomy 32:5, "not-wise." In like manner Israel are in this verse called "not-sons of His." Their not-sonship, their unfilial, undutiful, ungodly behaviour to Him who is the perfection of truth and sincerity, a very Rock of fidelity to them, that is their great blemish. He has said, "Israel is my son, even my firstborn." But all Israel's behaviour gives Him the lie. The contrast between the two descriptions--the faithful God of Deuteronomy 32:4, and the unfaithful children of Deuteronomy 32:5--is the cardinal point in the verse. In the form of the expression, lo-banav is strictly parallel to the Lo-ammi of Hosea 1:9. The "froward and crooked generation" supplies two words to Psalm 18:26, "with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward" Compare also the context of the two passages. Many other interpretations have been proposed, and some have altered the text. I believe the text to be correct, and that this is the true meaning. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew[His people] have acted corruptlyשִׁחֵ֥ת (ši·ḥêṯ)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruintoward Him;ל֛וֹ (lōw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew their spot [is]מוּמָ֑ם (mū·mām)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 3971: To stain, a blemishnotלֹ֖א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nothat of His children,בָּנָ֣יו (bā·nāw)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1121: A sonbut of a perverseעִקֵּ֖שׁ (‘iq·qêš)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 6141: Twisted, pervertedand crookedוּפְתַלְתֹּֽל׃ (ū·p̄ə·ṯal·tōl)Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 6618: Tortuousgeneration.דּ֥וֹר (dō·wr)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwellingJump to PreviousActed Blemish Children Children's Corrupted Corruption Corruptly Crooked Dealt Defect Evil Hard-Hearted Longer Mark Perverse Perverted Shame Sin Spot Themselves Warped