Numbers 23:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    God is not a man, that he should lie; nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    The Lorde is not a ma that he can lye nether the sonne of a ma that he can repent: shulde he saye and not doo or shulde he speake and not make it good?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    God is not a man yt he shulde lye, ner a mans childe yt eny thinge shulde repente him. Shulde he saye and not do? Shulde he speake & not make it good?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    God is not as man, that he should lie, neither as the sonne of man that he shoulde repent: hath he sayde and shal he not do it? and hath he spoken, and shal he not accomplish it?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    God is not a man that he should lye, neither the sonne of a ma that he should repent: should he say & not do? or should he speake, and not make it good?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the 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?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    God `is' not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do `it'? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the 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?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, 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?

Referenced Verses

  • Heb 6:18 : 18 So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
  • Rom 11:29 : 29 for God’s gifts and His calling are irrevocable.
  • Mal 3:6 : 6 For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore, you, descendants of Jacob, are not consumed.
  • 1 Sam 15:29 : 29 Moreover, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.
  • Titus 1:2 : 2 In the hope of eternal life, which the God who does not lie promised before the beginning of time.
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
  • Hab 2:3 : 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it may delay, wait for it, for it will surely come and will not be late.
  • Luke 21:33 : 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
  • Ps 89:35 : 35 I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that has gone out of my lips.
  • Hos 11:9 : 9 I will not carry out My fierce anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God, and not a man—the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath.
  • Mic 7:20 : 20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as You promised to our fathers in days of old.
  • 1 Chr 17:17 : 17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have regarded me as though I were of high rank, LORD God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 15:29
    77%

    29Moreover, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.

  • Num 23:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20'Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.'

    21'He has not observed iniquity in Jacob or seen trouble in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; the shout of a king is among them.'

  • Num 23:18
    72%

    18Then Balaam proclaimed his oracle, saying: 'Stand up, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor!'

  • Num 23:8
    71%

    8How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those the LORD has not denounced?

  • Num 23:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25Then Balak said to Balaam, 'If you won’t curse them for me, then at least don’t bless them!'

    26But Balaam replied, 'Didn’t I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD says?'

  • Job 34:23
    70%

    23For He does not need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

  • Amos 7:6
    69%

    6So the Lord relented concerning this: 'This will not happen either,' said the Lord God.

  • Amos 7:3
    69%

    3So the Lord relented concerning this: 'It will not happen,' said the Lord.

  • Num 30:2
    69%

    2Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of Israel, saying, 'This is what the LORD has commanded:'

  • Lev 27:33
    69%

    33No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution. If anyone does substitute one animal for another, both the original animal and its substitute shall become holy and cannot be redeemed.

  • Job 34:12
    69%

    12Truly, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

  • Ps 89:34-35
    2 verses
    69%

    34But I will not remove my steadfast love from him, nor will I betray my faithfulness.

    35I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that has gone out of my lips.

  • Rom 3:4
    68%

    4Absolutely not! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: "So that You may be justified in Your words and prevail when You are judged."

  • Jonah 3:10
    68%

    10When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He relented and did not bring upon them the disaster He had threatened.

  • Num 22:18
    68%

    18But Balaam answered Balak's servants, 'Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great.'

  • Job 34:10
    68%

    10Therefore, you men of understanding, listen to me: Far be it from God to do evil, and from the Almighty to do wrong.

  • Num 23:12
    68%

    12He answered, 'Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?'

  • Num 22:12
    68%

    12But God said to Balaam, 'Do not go with them. You must not curse the people, for they are blessed.'

  • Prov 30:6
    68%

    6Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

  • Lam 3:37-38
    2 verses
    68%

    37Who can speak and have it come to pass, unless the Lord has decreed it?

    38Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good come?

  • Job 8:20
    67%

    20Behold, God will not reject the blameless, nor will He support the hand of evildoers.

  • Num 24:12-13
    2 verses
    67%

    12Balaam answered Balak, 'Did I not tell your messengers that you sent to me,'

    13'Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the LORD, to do anything good or bad of my own will. What the LORD says, that I will speak.'

  • Jer 16:20
    67%

    20Can people make their own gods? Such gods are not gods at all!

  • Mal 3:6
    67%

    6For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore, you, descendants of Jacob, are not consumed.

  • Jer 23:23
    67%

    23Am I only a God nearby, declares the LORD, and not a God far away?

  • Jas 1:13
    67%

    13Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God,' for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

  • Job 24:25
    67%

    25If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and make my words nothing?

  • Jer 48:30
    67%

    30I know his fury, declares the LORD, but it is empty; his boasts accomplish nothing.

  • Jer 18:10
    66%

    10But if it does evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, then I will relent concerning the good I had promised to bless it with.

  • Jer 5:12
    66%

    12They have lied about the Lord and said, 'He won't do anything! No disaster will come upon us; we will not see sword or famine.'

  • Job 9:32
    66%

    32For He is not a man, like me, that I might answer Him, that we might go to court together.

  • Job 4:17
    66%

    17Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker?

  • Deut 18:21-22
    2 verses
    66%

    21You may say to yourselves, 'How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?'

    22If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be afraid of him.

  • Num 23:23
    66%

    23'There is no divination against Jacob, no sorcery against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel: "See what God has done!"'

  • Ps 10:6
    66%

    6He says in his heart, 'I shall not be moved; from generation to generation I shall be without trouble.'

  • Lam 3:33
    66%

    33For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.

  • Ps 103:10
    66%

    10He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

  • Ps 101:7
    66%

    7No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks lies will stand in my presence.

  • 2 Cor 1:18
    66%

    18But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No."

  • Lev 19:12
    65%

    12Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  • Rom 11:29
    65%

    29for God’s gifts and His calling are irrevocable.

  • Jer 4:28
    65%

    28Because of this, the earth will mourn, and the heavens above will grow dark. For I have spoken, I have purposed, and I will not relent or turn back from it.

  • Ezek 17:18
    65%

    18He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Though he gave his hand in pledge, he did all these things. He will not escape!

  • Ezek 24:14
    65%

    14I, the Lord, have spoken. It will come to pass, and I will act. I will not relent, I will not show pity, nor will I change my mind. According to your ways and your deeds, you will be judged, declares the Lord God.