Deuteronomy 32:20

Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 32

“And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.”Deuteronomy 32:20

What Does Deuteronomy 32:20 Mean?

Deuteronomy 32:20 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 32, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Doubt.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 32:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 8:17“And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.”1 Samuel 2:2“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.”2 Thessalonians 3:2“And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.”Deuteronomy 31:17“Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?”Deuteronomy 31:27“For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?”Deuteronomy 32:5“They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.”Job 13:24“Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?”Psalms 44:24“Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?”Luke 7:31“And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?”Ezekiel 7:2“Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.”Ezekiel 39:23“And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.”Matthew 17:17“Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.”Mark 9:19“He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.”Deuteronomy 31:29“For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”2 Chronicles 20:20“And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.”2 Chronicles 28:6“For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.”Job 34:29“When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:”Psalms 69:24“Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.”Isaiah 7:9“And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.”Isaiah 24:5“The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.”

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