Deu 32:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20 : God decides to hide His face from them, which means He will withdraw His favor and blessings ( v. 20 ). Because Israel turned their back on God, He will now turn away from them. This also shows that God is patient; He does not judge them immediately but waits to see if losing His blessings will make them change. However, God explains that Israel is stubborn, difficult to change, and cannot be trusted. When God first saved them, He hoped they would be faithful (Isaiah 63:8 ). But when they proved themselves unfaithful, they deserved to be left by God, who is always true and trustworthy (Jeremiah 18:17; 2:27; Isaiah 57:17 ).

‏ Deuteronomy 32:20

v. 20: God decides to hide His face from them, which means He will withdraw His favor and blessings (v. 20 ^a). Because Israel turned their back on God, He will now turn away from them. This also shows that God is patient; He does not judge them immediately but waits to see if losing His blessings will make them change. However, God explains that Israel is stubborn, difficult to change, and cannot be trusted. When God first saved them, He hoped they would be faithful (Isaiah 63:8 ^b). But when they proved themselves unfaithful, they deserved to be left by God, who is always true and trustworthy (Jeremiah 18:17; 2:27; Isaiah 57:17 ^c).