God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 32:19
19The Lord saw this and rejected them, because his own sons and daughters had made him angry.
Deuteronomy 32:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord saw this and rejected them because he was angered by his sons and daughters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The Lord saw it and spurned them, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And when the Lord saw it, He spurned them, Because of the provocation of His sons and His daughters.
Context of Deuteronomy 32:19
17They sacrificed to demons that are not God, to gods they never heard of. These were new gods, who came from nearby, gods your ancestors never worshiped. 18(You ignored the rock who fathered you and forgot the God who gave you life.) The Lord saw this and rejected them, because his own sons and daughters had made him angry. 20He said, “I will turn away from them and find out what will happen to them. They are devious people, children who can’t be trusted. 21They made him furious because they worshiped foreign gods and angered him because they worshiped worthless idols. So I will use those who are not my people to make them jealous and a nation of godless fools to make them angry.
Read all of Deuteronomy 32Deuteronomy 32:19 word by word
וַיַּ֥רְא יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּנְאָ֑ץ מִכַּ֥עַס בָּנָ֖יו וּבְנֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 32:19
- Leviticus 26:11“I will put my tent among you, and I will never look at you with disgust.
- Judges 2:14So the Lord became angry with the people of Israel. He handed them over to people who robbed them. He also used their enemies around them to defeat them. They could no longer stand up against their enemies.
- Psalms 5:4You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. Evil will never be your guest.
- Psalms 10:3The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses robbers, but he curses the Lord.
- Psalms 78:59When God heard, he became furious. He completely rejected Israel.
- Psalms 106:40The Lord burned with anger against his own people. He was disgusted with those who belonged to him.
- Amos 3:2Out of all the families on earth, I have known no one else but you. That is why I am going to punish you for all your sins.
- Zechariah 11:8I got rid of three shepherds in one month. I became impatient with the sheep, and they also became disgusted with me.
- Revelation 3:16But since you are lukewarm and not hot or cold, I’m going to spit you out of my mouth.
- Lamentations 2:6He stripped his own booth as if it were a garden and destroyed his own festivals. The Lord wiped out the memory of festivals and days of rest—holy days—in Zion. He expelled kings and priests because of his fierce anger.
- Psalms 82:6I said, “You are gods. You are all sons of the Most High.
- Isaiah 1:2Listen, heaven, and pay attention, earth! The Lord has spoken, “I raised ⌞my⌟ children and helped them grow, but they have rebelled against me.
- Jeremiah 11:15“What right do these people I love have to be in my house when they do so many devious things? Can the meat from their sacrifices turn disaster away from them? They rejoice when they do evil.”
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19When the Lord saw it, etc. - More literally, And the Lord saw it, and through indignation he reprobated his sons and his daughters. That is, When the Lord shall see such conduct, he shall be justly incensed, and so reject and deliver up to captivity his sons and daughters.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-42Verses 1-42 Song of Moses If Deuteronomy 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1) Deuteronomy 32:4-18, the faithfulness of God, the faithlessness of Israel; (2) Deuteronomy 32:19-33, the chastisement and the need of its infliction by God; (3) Deuteronomy 32:34-42, God‘s compassion upon the low and humbled state of His people. The Song…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-25Verses 19-25 The revolt of Israel was described in the foregoing verses, and here follow the resolves of Divine justice as to them. We deceive ourselves, if we think that God will be mocked by a faithless people. Sin makes us hateful in the sight of the holy God. See what mischief sin does, and reckon those to be fools that mock at it.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-47In ancient times, vows from both parties secured a treaty between individuals or nations. Israel's promise was in a song of witness that Moses composed under divine inspiration (31:19–22). Israel probably sang the song during a regular covenant-renewal ceremony (31:21). They invoked upon themselves the covenant's judgments and reminded themselves of its promises.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431. Give ear, O ye heavens; ... hear, O earth--The magnificence of the exordium, the grandeur of the theme, the frequent and sudden transitions, the elevated strain of the sentiments and language, entitle this song to be ranked amongst the noblest specimens of poetry to be found in the Scriptures.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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