Deuteronomy 32:19
Deuteronomy 32:19 in Multiple Translations
When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.
And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
And Jehovah saw it, and abhorred them, Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
And the Lord saw with disgust the evil-doing of his sons and daughters.
The Lord rejected them when he saw this; his sons and daughters made him angry.
The Lord then sawe it, and was angrie, for the prouocation of his sonnes and of his daughters.
And Jehovah seeth and despiseth — For the provocation of His sons and His daughters.
The LORD saw and abhorred, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
And when the LORD saw it , he abhorred them , because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
The Lord saw, and was moved to wrath: because his own sons and daughters provoked him.
“When Yahweh saw that they had abandoned him, he became angry, so he rejected the Israeli people, who are like his sons and daughters.
Berean Amplified Bible — Deuteronomy 32:19
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Deuteronomy 32:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יַּ֥רְא
יְהוָ֖ה
וַ/יִּנְאָ֑ץ
מִ/כַּ֥עַס
בָּנָ֖י/ו
וּ/בְנֹתָֽי/ו
וַ/יַּ֥רְא
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
וַ/יִּנְאָ֑ץ
nâʼats
H5006
to spurn
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מִ/כַּ֥עַס
kaʻaç
H3708
vexation
Prep | N-ms
בָּנָ֖י/ו
bên
H1121
son
N-mp | Suff
וּ/בְנֹתָֽי/ו
bath
H1323
Bath (Shua)
Conj | N-fp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 32:19
וַ/יַּ֥רְא
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
וַ/יִּנְאָ֑ץ
nâʼats
H5006
"to spurn"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To spurn or scorn means to show contempt or hatred, often used in the Bible to describe rejection of God or his people. This word appears in Proverbs and Psalms, warning against despising others. It can also mean to provoke or blaspheme.
Definition: 1) to spurn, contemn, despise, abhor 1a) (Qal) to spurn, contemn 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to spurn 1b2) to cause to contemn 1c) (Hiphil) to spurn 1d) (Hithpolel) to be contemned
Usage: Occurs in 24 OT verses. KJV: abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, [idiom] great, provoke. See also: Numbers 14:11; Proverbs 1:30; Psalms 10:3.
מִ/כַּ֥עַס
kaʻaç
H3708
"vexation"
Prep | N-ms
This noun refers to the feeling of anger or frustration, like in Deuteronomy 32 where it describes God's vexation with the Israelites. It can also mean grief or provocation. It's a strong negative emotion.
Definition: anger, vexation Also means: ka.as (כַּ֫עַשׂ "vexation" H3708B)
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, [idiom] sore, sorrow, spite, wrath. See also: Deuteronomy 32:19; Psalms 10:14; Psalms 6:8.
בָּנָ֖י/ו
bên
H1121
"son"
N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
וּ/בְנֹתָֽי/ו
bath
H1323
"Bath (Shua)"
Conj | N-fp | Suff
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 32:19
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- Context
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- Deuteronomy 32:19 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 32:19
Context — The Song of Moses
17They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.
18You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth.
19When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.
20He 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. 21They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 106:40 | So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. |
| 2 | Psalms 5:4 | For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. |
| 3 | Isaiah 1:2 | Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. |
| 4 | Judges 2:14 | 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. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 11:15 | What right has My beloved in My house, having carried out so many evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your doom, so that you can rejoice? |
| 6 | Zechariah 11:8 | And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me. |
| 7 | Revelation 3:16 | So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth! |
| 8 | Leviticus 26:11 | And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. |
| 9 | Psalms 10:3 | For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. |
| 10 | Psalms 82:6–7 | I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’ But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.” |
Deuteronomy 32:19 Summary
This verse means that when God saw His people turning to idols and forgetting about Him, He became very angry and rejected them. This shows that God takes our actions and choices very seriously, and that He will not tolerate sin and rebellion, as also seen in Deuteronomy 29:18-20. However, it's also important to remember that God's love and mercy are always available to those who repent and return to Him, as promised in Deuteronomy 30:1-10 and 1 John 1:9. By remembering the Rock who brought us forth and being faithful to Him, we can avoid the kind of rejection that the Israelites experienced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the Lord reject His people in Deuteronomy 32:19?
The Lord rejected His people because they had turned to idols and forgotten the Rock who brought them forth, as stated in Deuteronomy 32:18, which is a clear violation of the first commandment found in Exodus 20:3-5.
What does it mean that the Lord was provoked to anger by His sons and daughters?
This means that God's people, who are called His sons and daughters, had disobeyed and rebelled against Him, causing His anger and disappointment, similar to the way a parent feels when their child disobeys them, as seen in Psalm 103:13-14.
Is God's rejection of His people in this verse permanent?
No, God's rejection is not permanent, as He always leaves room for repentance and restoration, as seen in Deuteronomy 30:1-10, where He promises to restore His people if they return to Him with all their heart.
How does this verse relate to the concept of God's love and mercy?
This verse shows that God's love and mercy are not tolerant of sin and rebellion, but rather, they are balanced with His justice and holiness, as stated in Psalm 89:14, which says that righteousness and justice are the foundation of God's throne.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I, like the Israelites, may be ignoring or forgetting the Rock who brought me forth?
- In what ways can I provoke God to anger, and how can I avoid doing so?
- How can I, as a child of God, demonstrate my love and obedience to Him, and avoid the kind of rebellion that led to His rejection of His people in this verse?
- What does this verse teach me about the importance of faithfulness and loyalty to God, and how can I apply this to my own life?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 32:19
And when the Lord saw [it],.... The disregard of the Jews to Christ, their forgetfulness of him, their disesteem and rejection of him; their continuance of sacrifices, when the great sacrifice was
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:19
And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. He abhorred them , [ wayin'aats (H5006)] - he rejected them with hatred and aversion.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
Because of their sins, whereby they provoked him to anger. Or, by reason of his great and just anger against them he abhorred, or reprobated, or cast off his sons and his daughters, for such they were by calling and profession, but not in truth and reality, .
Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
Deuteronomy 32:19 And when the LORD saw [it], he abhorred [them], because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.Ver. 19. Of his sons and of his daughters.] Titular at least; wherefore their sin was the greater. "What? Thou, my son Brutus?" This cut Caesar to the heart. Kαισυτεκνον Bρουτε.
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
(19) The Lord saw . . . abhorred.—Comp. Jeremiah 14:21.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
Verse 19. When the Lord saw it, &c.] 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.
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 32:19
19–25. God’s Vengeance 19But the Lord saw and He spurned, From grief with His sons and His daughters. 20‘Let me hide my countenance from them, I will see what their end shall be. For an upsetting race are they, Sons without steadfastness in them. 21They moved me to jealousy with a nó-god, With their vanities vexed me And I make them jealous with a no-people, With an infidel nation will vex them.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19
19. The Lord… abhorred them — And Jehovah saw it and rejected them, because he was angry with his sons and his daughters. Jehovah saw their idolatry. In the apostasy of Israel the women became luxurious and corrupt.
Sermons on Deuteronomy 32:19
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Four Things Which God Cannot Do by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the immutable nature of God by outlining four things that God cannot do: He cannot lie, die, deny Himself, or look favorably upon iniquity. This sermon hig |
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Exposition on Psalm 5 by St. Augustine | St. Augustine preaches on the Psalms, highlighting the Church as the recipient of eternal life through Jesus Christ, signified as God's inheritance. The Psalms express a prayer for |
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Repentance Prophetic Word by John Mulinde | This sermon emphasizes the importance of surrendering to God completely, highlighting the need to abandon human ways and embrace the life and power that comes from Christ. It recou |
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The Anatomy of Adultery by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of taking action and living a holy life. He urges the audience to not just go through the motions of attending church, but to |
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Where Does It Lie by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the speaker uses a metaphor of a ship carrying valuable cargo to illustrate the dangers of being led astray by false teachings and sinful behaviors. He emphasizes t |
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Preaching - a Sacred Responsibility - Part 2 by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker describes his experience of being called to speak to a happy congregation. However, he is faced with a choice - to speak based on the reality that the p |
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Identifying the True Prophet - Part 1 by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the prophetic call and the role of a prophet in proclaiming God's message. He emphasizes the importance of a prophet being able to see and art |