Verse
Numbers 23:19 — God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he…
“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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The verses around Numbers 23:19.
17And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the Lord spoken?
18And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
19God 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?
20Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
21He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
Verse explanation
In this verse, Balaam states that God does not change His mind like a human being, nor does He promise something only to go back on it. It is part of his explanation to Balak for why he cannot simply curse Israel: the blessing had already been given by God and would not be revoked just because the king was paying for something else.
From the Numbers 23 study in Bible in Stories.
Numbers 23:19 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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?
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Deus não é homem, para que minta; nem filho do homem, para que se arrependa: porventura diria elle, e não o faria? ou fallaria, e não o confirmaria?
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Deus não é homem, para que minta; nem filho de homem para que se arrependa: ele disse, e não fará?; Falou, e não o executará?
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Dios no es un ser humano que mentiría. No es un simple mortal que cambia de opinión. ¿Acaso él dice que va a hacer algo, pero no lo hace? ¿Acaso hace promesas que no cumple?
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