Deuteronomy 32:5-6

[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

What is the context of Deuteronomy 32:5-6?

Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1-47 true)
The Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1-52 true)

What does Deuteronomy 32:5-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Israel, on the other hand, was "perverse and crooked" ( Deuteronomy 32:5). Moses also called God the Father of the Israelites ( Deuteronomy 32:6) whom His people had repaid with corrupt behavior for His many gifts. Such a response was despicable in the ancient East.