5 They are corrupt and not his children;

to their shame they are a warped and crooked generation.

6 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?

5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children:

They are a perverse and crooked generation.

6 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?

5 “But they have acted corruptly toward him;

when they act so perversely,

are they really his children?

They are a deceitful and twisted generation.

6 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?

5 “They have corrupted themselves;

They are not His children,

Because of their blemish:

A perverse and crooked generation.

6 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?

5 They have done evil against him.

To their shame they are no longer his children;

they are an evil and lying people.

6 This is not the way to repay the Lord,

you foolish and unwise people.

He is your Father and Maker,

who made you and formed you.

5 They have dealt corruptly with him, they are not his children, it is their blemish;

They are a perverse and crooked generation.

6 Do ye thus requite Jehovah,

O foolish people and unwise?

Is not he thy father that hath bought thee?

He hath made thee, and established thee.

5 They have dealt corruptly with him; Not his children’s is their spot: —A crooked and perverted generation! 6 Do ye thus requite Jehovah, Foolish and unwise people? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? Hath he not made thee and established thee?

5 He recognizes that his people are corrupt. 

To their shame they are no longer his children. 

They are devious and scheming. 

6 Is this how you repay the Lord, 

you foolish and silly people? 

Isn’t he your Father and Owner, 

who made you and formed you? 

5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him;

this is their defect —they are not His children

but a devious and crooked generation.

6 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?

5 yet his degenerate children have dealt falsely with him,

a perverse and crooked generation.

6 Do you thus repay the Lord,

O foolish and senseless people?

Is not he your father, who created you,

who made you and established you?

5 They have behaved corruptly toward him;

they are not his children; this is their flaw,

a generation crooked and perverse.

6 Like this do you treat Yahweh,

foolish and unwise people?

Has he not, your father, created you?

He made you, and he established you.

5 Israel, you have sinned against him very much.

It’s too bad for you that you aren’t his children anymore.

You have become a twisted and evil nation.

6 Is that how you thank the Lord?

You aren’t wise. You are foolish.

Remember, he’s your Father. He’s your Creator.

He made you. He formed you.

5 “They have acted corruptly toward Him,

They are not His children, because of their defect;

But are a perverse and crooked generation.

6 “Do you thus repay the Lord,

O foolish and unwise people?

Is not He your Father who has bought you?

He has made you and established you.