The Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:20

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

God himself comes forth to announce his resolution to withdraw his favor from them, and to inflict chastisement upon them; he would withdraw his protecting care of them, and see how they would fare without that; and he would also send on them the tokens of his displeasure.

A very froward generation, etc.; literally, a generation of perversities, an utterly perverse and faithless race.

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