God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 23 of Numbers. Balak takes Balaam to another place and again asks him to curse Israel. The second oracle insists that God does not change his word capriciously or behave like a human who promises and later changes his mind. Israel’s security is not based on its moral perfection, but on God’s faithfulness to what he has determined concerning the people.
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Compare Numbers 23:19 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Gott ist nicht ein Mensch, daß er lüge, noch ein Menschenkind, daß ihn etwas gereue. Sollte er etwas sagen und nicht tun? Sollte er etwas reden und nicht halten?
Dios no es hombre, para que mienta; Ni hijo de hombre para que se arrepienta: El dijo, ¿y no hará?; Habló, ¿y no lo ejecutará?
Dieu n'est point un homme pour mentir, Ni fils d'un homme pour se repentir. Ce qu'il a dit, ne le fera-t-il pas? Ce qu'il a déclaré, ne l'exécutera-t il pas?
Iddio non è un uomo, ch’egli menta; Nè un figliuol d’uomo, ch’egli si penta. Avrà egli detta una cosa, e non la farà? Avrà egli parlato, e non atterrà la sua parola?
Deus não é homem, para que minta; nem filho do homem, para que se arrependa; porventura diria ele, e não o faria? Ou falaria, e não o confirmaria?
上帝非人,必不致說謊, 也非人子,必不致後悔。 他說了豈不照著做呢? 他發了言豈不實現呢?
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