1 Samuel 15:29
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And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”
In other translations
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”
Hebrew words
וְגַםvegamand alsoH1571נֵצַחnetzach[the] eminence ofH5331יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לֹאlo'notH3808יְשַׁקֵּרyeshakerhe will deal falselyH8266וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יִנָּחֵםyinachemhe will regretH5162כִּיkiforH3588לֹאlo'notH3808אָדָם'adam[is] a manH120הוּאhu'heH1931לְהִנָּחֵם׃lehinachemto regretH5162
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Numbers 23:19God 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?God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- Ezekiel 24:14I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
- Titus 1:2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- 2 Timothy 2:13If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
- Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
- Psalm 95:11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”
- Joel 3:16The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Psalm 68:35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
- Isaiah 45:24Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
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