Deu 32:5 | NET2full | STEP | His people have been unfaithful to him; they have not acted like his children —this is their sin . They are a perverse and deceitful generation .

‏ Deuteronomy 32:5

5 His people have been unfaithful ^{▼▼tc The third person masculine singular שָׁחַת (shakhat) is rendered as third person masculine plural by Smr, a reading supported by the plural suffix on מוּם (mum, “defect”) as well as the plural of בֵּן (ben, “sons”).} ^{▼▼tn Heb “have acted corruptly” (so NASB, NIV84, NLT); NRSV “have dealt falsely.”} to him;
they have not acted like his children ^{▼▼tn Heb “(they are) not his sons.”} —this is their sin. ^{▼▼tn Heb “defect” (so NASB). This highly elliptical line suggests that Israel’s major fault was its failure to act like God’s people; in fact, they acted quite the contrary.}
They are a perverse ^{▼▼tn Heb “twisted,” “crooked.” See Ps 18:26.} and deceitful generation.