Numbers 23:19
ContextNETBible | God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, 1 that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen? 2 |
NIV © biblegateway Num 23:19 |
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil? |
NASB © biblegateway Num 23:19 |
"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? |
NLT © biblegateway Num 23:19 |
God is not a man, that he should lie. He is not a human, that he should change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? |
MSG © biblegateway Num 23:19 |
God is not man, one given to lies, and not a son of man changing his mind. Does he speak and not do what he says? Does he promise and not come through? |
BBE © SABDAweb Num 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? |
NRSV © bibleoremus Num 23:19 |
God is not a human being, that he should lie, or a mortal, that he should change his mind. Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? |
NKJV © biblegateway Num 23:19 |
"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? |
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NETBible | God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, 1 that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen? 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “son of man.” 2 tn The verb is the Hiphil of קוּם (qum, “to cause to rise; to make stand”). The meaning here is more of the sense of fulfilling the promises made. |