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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The LORD saw this and rejected them because he was angered by his sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The LORD saw this and drew back, provoked to anger by his own sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“The LORD saw it and spurned them, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the LORD saw <i>it</i>, he abhorred <i>them</i>, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And when the LORD saw <i>it,</i> He spurned <i>them,</i> Because of the provocation of His sons and His daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The LORD saw <i>this,</i> and spurned <i>them</i> Because of the provocation <i>by</i> His sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The LORD saw this, and spurned them Because of the provocation of His sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the LORD saw <i>this,</i> and spurned <i>them</i> Because of the provocation of His sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“And Yahweh saw <i>this</i> and spurned <i>them</i> Because of the provocation of His sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The LORD saw it, and rejected them, Out of indignation with His sons and His daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD saw this, he despised them, angered by his sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD saw this, He despised them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah saw it, and abhorred them, Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You were the LORD's children, but you made him angry. Then he rejected you <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD saw it, and abhorred them, Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD saw this and rejected them, because his own sons and daughters had made him angry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"When the LORD saw this, he was angry and rejected his sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD saw it and became jealous, provoked by his sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD took note and despised them because his sons and daughters enraged him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD saw and abhorred, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh saw and abhorred, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH sees and despises—For the provocation of His sons and His daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah seeth and despiseth -- For the provocation of His sons and His daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And God will see and will reject, From the irritating of his sons and his daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord saw, and was moved to wrath: because his own sons and daughters provoked him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord saw, and he was stirred to anger. For his own sons and daughters provoked him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD saw and was filled with loathing, provoked by his sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD saw it, and was jealous; he spurned his sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD saw it, and was angry, because his sons and daughters provoked him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH saw and he was angry because his sons and his daughters angered Him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD saw, and spurned, Because of the provoking of His sons and His daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord saw, and was jealous; and was provoked by the anger of his sons and daughters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9115" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">The Song of Moses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">When the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5006.htm" title="5006: way·yin·’āṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To spurn, treat with contempt. A primitive root; to scorn; or by interchange for nuwts, to bloom.">He rejected them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3708.htm" title="3708: mik·ka·‘as (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Vexation, anger. Or kaoas; from ka'ac; vexation.">provoked to anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">by His sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation—children of unfaithfulness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-59.htm">Psalm 78:59</a></span><br />On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></span><br />Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">Jeremiah 7:29</a></span><br />Cut off your hair and throw it away. Raise up a lamentation on the barren heights, for the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-17.htm">Hosea 9:17</a></span><br />My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-12.htm">Judges 2:12-14</a></span><br />Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. / Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18</a></span><br />So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-40.htm">Psalm 106:40</a></span><br />So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-8.htm">Jeremiah 12:8</a></span><br />My inheritance has become to Me like a lion in the forest. She has roared against Me; therefore I hate her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-17.htm">Ezekiel 23:17-18</a></span><br />Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled by them, she turned away in disgust. / When Oholibah openly prostituted herself and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-10.htm">Hebrews 3:10-11</a></span><br />Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’ / So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-4.htm">Revelation 2:4-5</a></span><br />But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. / Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.</p><p class="hdg">And when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11</a></b></br> And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14</a></b></br> And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-4.htm">Psalm 5:4</a></b></br> For thou <i>art</i> not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.</p><p class="hdg">abhorred them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/2-6.htm">Lamentations 2:6</a></b></br> And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as <i>if it were of</i> a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.</p><p class="hdg">of his sons</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6,7</a></b></br> I have said, Ye <i>are</i> gods; and all of you <i>are</i> children of the most High… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2</a></b></br> Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm">Jeremiah 11:15</a></b></br> What hath my beloved to do in mine house, <i>seeing</i> she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-43.htm">Abhorred</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-16.htm">Angered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-53.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-8.htm">Despiseth</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Disgust</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-27.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Provocation</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Provoking</a> <a href="/numbers/14-31.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Spurned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/2-17.htm">Abhorred</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-21.htm">Angered</a> <a href="/joshua/7-24.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/judges/5-18.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-42.htm">Despiseth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-13.htm">Disgust</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-27.htm">Provocation</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Provoking</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Spurned</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-48.htm">God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the LORD saw this</b><br>This phrase indicates God's awareness and omniscience. In the context of <a href="/deuteronomy/32.htm">Deuteronomy 32</a>, "this" refers to the idolatry and rebellion of the Israelites. God's ability to see and know all things is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a>, where David acknowledges God's intimate knowledge of human actions and thoughts. The Israelites' actions were not hidden from God, emphasizing His role as a just and righteous judge.<p><b>He rejected them</b><br>The rejection here signifies God's disapproval and the withdrawal of His favor. This is consistent with the covenantal relationship established in Deuteronomy, where blessings and curses are contingent upon Israel's obedience (Deuteronomy 28). The rejection is not permanent but serves as a disciplinary measure to bring the people back to repentance, similar to the warnings given in <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-39</a>.<p><b>provoked to anger</b><br>God's anger is a response to sin and unfaithfulness. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, deities were often depicted as capricious, but the God of Israel's anger is always just and measured, rooted in His holiness and righteousness. This anger is not like human anger but is a divine response to covenant violation, as seen in <a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10</a> during the golden calf incident.<p><b>by His sons and daughters</b><br>This phrase highlights the familial relationship between God and Israel, portraying the nation as His children. This imagery is used throughout the Old Testament to emphasize God's care and the expected loyalty of Israel (<a href="/hosea/11.htm">Hosea 11:1</a>). The use of "sons and daughters" underscores the personal nature of the offense, as it is not just a breach of law but a betrayal of a familial bond. This familial language is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called children of God (<a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is holy, just, and righteous. He is the central figure in this verse, expressing His response to Israel's actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (Sons and Daughters)</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, referred to as His "sons and daughters." They are the recipients of God's covenant and the ones who have provoked His anger through their disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering this song as a witness against Israel for their future rebellion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_song_of_moses.htm">The Song of Moses</a></b><br>A prophetic song given by Moses in <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Deuteronomy 32</a>, serving as a witness to Israel's future unfaithfulness and God's faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which Israel is about to enter. The context of this verse is a warning before they take possession of the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_anger.htm">God's Righteous Anger</a></b><br>God's anger is a response to sin and unfaithfulness. It is not arbitrary but rooted in His holiness and justice. Understanding this helps us appreciate the seriousness of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Israel's identity as God's "sons and daughters" highlights the personal and covenantal nature of their relationship with God. Believers today are also in a covenant relationship with God through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Just as Israel faced consequences for their rebellion, believers are reminded that disobedience can lead to God's discipline. This is a call to live in obedience and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_despite_human_unfaithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness Despite Human Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Even when provoked, God remains faithful to His promises. This encourages believers to trust in God's steadfast love and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_remembrance.htm">The Role of Remembrance</a></b><br>The Song of Moses serves as a reminder of past failures and God's faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to remember God's works and remain faithful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_an_imprecatory_prayer.htm">What is an imprecatory prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_loving_god_express_anger.htm">Psalm 6:1 - How can a God of perfect love express anger or rebuke His faithful servant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._9_13-21_align_with_ex._32.htm">Deuteronomy 9:13-21 - How does Moses's retelling of the golden calf incident here square with the details and timing found in Exodus 32?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_john_4_8_say_'god_is_love'.htm">How can 1 John 4:8 say 'God is love' when the Old Testament shows actions that don't seem loving?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">The Lord saw . . . abhorred.</span>--Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/14-21.htm" title="Do not abhor us, for your name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, break not your covenant with us.">Jeremiah 14:21</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 19-33.</span> - Because of their rebellion. God would cast them off and visit them with terrible calamities. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - When the Lord saw how they had departed from him to serve idols, he abhorred (rather, <span class="accented">spurned</span> or <span class="accented">rejected</span>) them in consequence of the provocation which their unworthy conduct had given him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saw this,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He rejected [them],</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּנְאָ֑ץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yin·’āṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5006.htm">Strong's 5006: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, treat with contempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">provoked to anger</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכַּ֥עַס</span> <span class="translit">(mik·ka·‘as)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vexation, anger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by His sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֹתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:19 Yahweh saw it and abhorred them because (Deut. 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