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Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

18And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor:

20See, I have had orders to give blessing: and he has given a blessing which I have no power to take away.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:35I the Lord have said it, and this I will certainly do to all this evil people who have come together against me: in this waste land destruction will come on them, and death will be their fate.

1 Samuel 3:12In that day I will do to Eli everything which I have said about his family, from first to last.

1 Kings 14:11Those of the family of Jeroboam who come to death in the town, will become food for the dogs; and those on whom death comes in the open country, will be food for the birds of the air; for the Lord has said it.

2 Kings 15:12This was what the Lord had said to Jehu, Your sons to the fourth generation will be kings of Israel. And so it came about.

Psalms 77:9\77:8\Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?

Psalms 132:11The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:14-30

Balaam Again Blesses Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence. 14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder. 16 And the Lord met Balaam,… Read the whole commentary →

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