Deuteronomy 32:20 Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:20

20: He said, `I will abandon them; I will see to their end! For they are a twisted generation, children without integrity.

"How shall I describe this generation?" Jesus asked. "With what will I compare them?
They are like a group of children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, 'We played wedding songs, and you weren't happy, so we played funeral songs, but you weren't sad.'

"I opened my arms to my own people all day long, but they have rebelled. They follow their own evil paths and thoughts.
All day long they insult me to my face by worshiping idols in their sacred gardens. They burn incense on the rooftops of their homes.
At night they go out among the graves and secret places to worship evil spirits. They also eat pork and other forbidden foods.
Yet they say to each other, `Don't come too close or you will defile me! I am holier than you!' They are a stench in my nostrils, an acrid smell that never goes away.

Then my anger will blaze forth against them. I will abandon them, hiding my face from them, and they will be destroyed. Terrible trouble will come down on them, so that they will say, `These disasters have come because God is no longer among us!'
At that time I will hide my face from them on account of all the sins they have committed by worshiping other gods.

"But they have acted corruptly toward him; when they act like that, are they really his children? They are a deceitful and twisted generation.

Yet no one calls on your name or pleads with you for mercy. Therefore, you have turned away from us and turned us over to our sins.

Jesus said to them, "You faithless people! How long must I be with you until you believe? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me."

Jesus replied, "You stubborn, faithless people! How long must I be with you until you believe? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me."

For these people are stubborn rebels who refuse to pay any attention to the LORD's instructions.

I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and will turn from the path I have commanded you to follow. In the days to come, disaster will come down on you, for you will make the LORD very angry by doing what is evil in his sight."

"How shall I describe this generation? These people are like a group of children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,
'We played wedding songs, and you weren't happy, so we played funeral songs, but you weren't sad.'

I will scatter my people before their enemies as the east wind scatters dust. And in all their trouble I will turn my back on them and refuse to notice their distress."

Even if your children do survive to grow up, I will take them from you. It will be a terrible day when I turn away and leave you alone.

When he is quiet, who can make trouble? But when he hides his face, who can find him?

Israel is no stronger than its capital, Samaria. And Samaria is no stronger than its king, Pekah son of Remaliah. You do not believe me? If you want me to protect you, learn to believe what I say."

I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when I, the Son of Man, return, how many will I find who have faith?"

Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, "Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will succeed."

So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

Pray, too, that we will be saved from wicked and evil people, for not everyone believes in the Lord.

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