Numbers 23:19
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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?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?
In other translations
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?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?
Hebrew words
לֹאlo'notH3808אִישׁ'ish[is] a humanH376אֵל'elGodH410וִיכַזֵּבvikhazevso he may lieH3576וּבֶן־uven-and a son ofH1121אָדָם'adamhumankindH120וְיִתְנֶחָםveyitnechamso he may change his mindH5162הַהוּאhahu'¿ heH1931אָמַר'amarhas he saidH559וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יַעֲשֶׂהya'asehwill he act?H6213וְדִבֶּרvediberand has he spoken?H1696וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יְקִימֶנָּה׃yekimenahwill he fulfill? itH6965
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Samuel 15:29And 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.”
- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
- Malachi 3:6For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Luke 21:33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
- Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
- Psalm 89:35Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
- Hosea 11:9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man— the Holy One among you— and I will not come in wrath.
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