Numbers 23:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Numbers 23:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 23:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 23:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and he won’t do it? Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?”
Numbers 23:19 — World English Bible
Numbers 23:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good? ”
Numbers 23:19 — American Standard Version
Numbers 23:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?”
Numbers 23:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 23:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither a son of man, that he should repent. Shall he say and not do? and shall he speak and not make it good? ”
Numbers 23:19 — Darby Translation
Numbers 23:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“God is not as man, that he should lie, neither as the sonne of man that he shoulde repent: hath he sayde and shall he not do it? and hath he spoken, and shall he not accomplish it?”
Numbers 23:19 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 23:19 in Context — Numbers 23
17 And 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?
18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
19 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?
20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
21 He 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.
What Does Numbers 23:19 Mean?
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