Deuteronomy 32:4–9

4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect,

and all his ways are just.

A faithful God who does no wrong,

upright and just is he.

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?

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the generations long past.

Ask your father and he will tell you,

your elders, and they will explain to you.

8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,

when he divided all mankind,

he set up boundaries for the peoples

according to the number of the sons of Israel.

9 For the Lord’s portion is his people,

Jacob his allotted inheritance.

4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect:

For all his ways are judgment:

A God of truth and without iniquity,

Just and right is he.

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?

7 Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations:

Ask thy father, and he will shew thee;

Thy elders, and they will tell thee.

8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance,

When he separated the sons of Adam,

He set the bounds of the people

According to the number of the children of Israel.

9 For the Lord’s portion is his people;

Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

4 He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.

Everything he does is just and fair.

He is a faithful God who does no wrong;

how just and upright he is!

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?

7 Remember the days of long ago;

think about the generations past.

Ask your father, and he will inform you.

Inquire of your elders, and they will tell you.

8 When the Most High assigned lands to the nations,

when he divided up the human race,

he established the boundaries of the peoples

according to the number in his heavenly court.

9 “For the people of Israel belong to the Lord;

Jacob is his special possession.

4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect;

For all His ways are justice,

A God of truth and without injustice;

Righteous and upright is He.

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?

7 “Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations.

Ask your father, and he will show you;

Your elders, and they will tell you:

8 When the Most High divided their inheritance to the nations,

When He separated the sons of Adam,

He set the boundaries of the peoples

According to the number of the children of Israel.

9 For the Lord’s portion is His people;

Jacob is the place of His inheritance.

4 He is like a rock; what he does is perfect,

and he is always fair.

He is a faithful God who does no wrong,

who is right and fair.

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.

7 Remember the old days.

Think of the years already passed.

Ask your father and he will tell you;

ask your elders and they will inform you.

8 God Most High gave the nations their lands,

dividing up the human race.

He set up borders for the people

and even numbered the Israelites.

9 The Lord took his people as his share,

the people of Jacob as his very own.

4 The Rock, his work is perfect;

For all his ways are justice:

A God of faithfulness and without iniquity,

Just and right is he.

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.

7 Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations:

Ask thy father, and he will show thee;

Thine elders, and they will tell thee.

8 When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,

When he separated the children of men,

He set the bounds of the peoples

According to the number of the children of Israel.

9 For Jehovah’s portion is his people;

Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A •God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he. 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?

7 Remember the days of old, Consider the years of generation to generation; Ask thy father, and he will shew thee; Thine elders, and they will tell thee. 8 When the Most High assigned to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel. 9 For Jehovah’s portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance.

4 He is a rock. 

What he does is perfect. 

All his ways are fair. 

He is a faithful God, who does no wrong. 

He is honorable and reliable. 

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? 

7 Remember a time long ago. 

Think about all the past generations. 

Ask your fathers to remind you, 

and your leaders to tell you. 

8 When the Most High gave nations their land, 

when he divided the descendants of Adam, 

he set up borders for the tribes 

corresponding to the number of the sons of Israel. 

9 But the Lord’s people were his property. 

Jacob was his own possession. 

4 The Rock —His work is perfect;

all His ways are entirely just.

A faithful God, without prejudice,

He is righteous and true.

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?

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the years long past.

Ask your father, and he will tell you,

your elders, and they will teach you.

8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance

and divided the human race,

He set the boundaries of the peoples

according to the number of the people of Israel.

9 But the Lord’s portion is His people,

Jacob, His own inheritance.

4 The Rock, his work is perfect,

and all his ways are just.

A faithful God, without deceit,

just and upright is he;

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?

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the years long past;

ask your father, and he will inform you,

your elders, and they will tell you.

8 When the Most High apportioned the nations,

when he divided humankind,

he fixed the boundaries of the peoples

according to the number of the gods;

9 the Lord’s own portion was his people,

Jacob his allotted share.

4 The Rock, his work is perfect,

for all his ways are just;

he is a faithful God, and without injustice;

righteous and upright is he.

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.

7 Remember the old days, the years long past;

ask your father, and he will inform you,

your elders and they will tell you.

8 When the Most High apportioned the nations,

at his dividing up of the sons of humankind,

he fixed the boundaries of the peoples,

according to the number of the sons of God.

9 For Yahweh’s portion was his people,

Jacob the share of his inheritance.

4 He is the Rock. His works are perfect.

All of his ways are right.

He is faithful. He doesn’t do anything wrong.

He is honest and fair.

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.

7 Remember the days of old.

Think about what the Lord did through those many years.

Ask your father. He will tell you.

Ask your elders. They’ll explain it to you.

8 The Most High God gave the nations their lands.

He divided up the human race.

He set up borders for the nations.

He did it based on the number of the sons of Israel.

9 The Lord’s people are his share.

Jacob is the nation he has received.

4 “The Rock! His work is perfect,

For all His ways are just;

A God of faithfulness and without injustice,

Righteous and upright is He.

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.

7 “Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of all generations.

Ask your father, and he will inform you,

Your elders, and they will tell you.

8 “When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,

When He separated the sons of man,

He set the boundaries of the peoples

According to the number of the sons of Israel.

9 “For the Lord’s portion is His people;

Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.