Deuteronomy 32:6,9 - Compare All Versions

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Is this the way you repay the LORD, you foolish and unwise people? Is he not your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you?

For the LORD’s portion is his people, Jacob his allotted inheritance.

Do you thus repay the LORD, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?

But the LORD’s portion is his people, Jacob his allotted heritage.

Is this the way you repay the LORD, you foolish and senseless people? Isn’t he your Father who created you? Has he not made you and established you?

“For the people of Israel belong to the LORD; Jacob is his special possession.

Is this how you repay the  LORD, you foolish and senseless people?  Isn’t he your Father and Creator?  , Didn’t he make you and sustain you?

But the  LORD’s portion is his people, Jacob, his own inheritance.

Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? Hath he not made thee, and established thee?

For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Do you thus deal with the LORD, O foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father, who bought you? Has He not made you and established you?

For the LORD’s portion is His people; Jacob is the place of His inheritance.

Don’t you realize it is GOD you are treating like this? This is crazy; don’t you have any sense of reverence? Isn’t this your father who created you, who made you and gave you a place on Earth? Read up on what happened before you were born; dig into the past, understand your roots. Ask your parents what it was like before you were born; ask the old-ones, they’ll tell you a thing or two.

When the High God gave the nations their stake, gave them their place on Earth, He put each of the peoples within boundaries under the care of divine guardians. But GOD himself took charge of his people, took Jacob on as his personal concern.

“Is this what you do to the LORD, You foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father who has purchased you? He has made you and established you.

“For the LORD’S portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.

“Do you thus repay the LORD, O foolish and unwise people? Is not He your Father who has acquired you [as His own]? He has made you and established you [as a nation].

“For the LORD’S portion and chosen share is His people; Jacob (Israel) is the allotment of His inheritance.

Is this how you repay the LORD, you foolish, unwise people? Is he not your father, your creator? He has made you and established you.

For the LORD’s allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession.