Deuteronomy 32:15 Meaning and Explanation
“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.”
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Read Full Chapter →Israel, made fat and comfortable by abundance, became ungrateful and abandoned God.
The Context of Deuteronomy 32:15
Moses describes Israel's ingratitude when abundance turned to complacency.
What Does Deuteronomy 32:15 Mean?
Jeshurun is a poetic name for Israel meaning 'the upright one,' yet here used ironically. Prosperity bred presumption. The repeated 'waxen fat, grown thick, covered with fatness' shows satiation without gratitude. Comfort led not to loyalty but to forgetfulness.
Forsaking God and lightly esteeming the Rock are not acts of sudden rebellion but fruits of complacency. When provision is so abundant that its source seems irrelevant, people forget who provided it. The covenant is abandoned not in moment of crisis but in moment of ease.
Deuteronomy 32:15 in the Original Language
yarkhen (יָרְכֵן), 'lightly esteemed' — literally made light of, suggesting dismissal through careless indifference.
Frequently Asked Questions About Deuteronomy 32:15
What does Deuteronomy 32:15 mean?
Israel, made fat and comfortable by abundance, became ungrateful and abandoned God.
What is the context of Deuteronomy 32:15?
Moses describes Israel's ingratitude when abundance turned to complacency.