Numbers 23:1 (ESV)

Numbers 23:19 - God is not man, that he should lie,
or 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?

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“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?

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act?
Has he ever promised and not carried it through?

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

God is not man, that he should lie,
or 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?

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

God is not a man, that he might lie,

or a son of man, that he might change his mind.

Does he speak and not act,

or promise and not fulfill?

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“God^H410 is not a man^H376, that He would lie^H3576,

Nor^H3808 a son^H1121 of man^H120, that He would change^H5162 His mind^H5162;

Has He said^H559, and will He not do^H6213 it?

Or has He spoken^H1696, and will He not make^H6965 it good^H6965?

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“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?

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“God^H410 is not a man^H376, that He should lie^H3576,

Nor^H3808 a son^H1121 of man^H120, that He should repent^H5162;

Has He said^H559, and will He not do^H6213 it?

Or has He spoken^H1696, and will He not establish^H6965 it?

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“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 and fulfill it?

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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?

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

God is not man, that he should lie, or 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 fulfil it?

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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?

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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 spoke, and shall he not make it good?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

non est Deus quasi homo ut mentiatur nec ut filius hominis ut mutetur dixit ergo et non faciet locutus est et non implebit

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَيْسَ اللهُ إِنْسَاناً فَيَكْذِبَ. وَلا هُوَ ابْنَ آدَمَ فَيَنْدَمَ. هَلْ يَقُولُ وَلا يَفْعَلُ أَوْ يَعِدُ ولا يَفِي؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם הַה֤וּא אָמַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

οὐχ ὡς ἄνθρωπος ὁ θεὸς διαρτηθῆναι οὐδὲ ὡς υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου ἀπειληθῆναι αὐτὸς εἴπας οὐχὶ ποιήσει λαλήσει καὶ οὐχὶ ἐμμενεῖ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لَيْسَ اللهُ إِنْسَانًا فَيَكْذِبَ، وَلاَ ابْنَ إِنْسَانٍ فَيَنْدَمَ. هَلْ يَقُولُ وَلاَ يَفْعَلُ؟ أَوْ يَتَكَلَّمُ وَلاَ يَفِي؟

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

God is not as man to waver, nor as the son of man to be threatened; shall he say and not perform? shall he speak and not keep to his word?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Dios no es hombre, para que mienta; ni hijo de hombre para que se arrepienta: el dijo, ¿y no hará?; habló, ¿y no lo ejecutará?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Dios no es hombre, para que mienta, Ni hijo de hombre para que se arrepienta. El dijo, ¿y no hará? Habló, ¿y no lo ejecutará?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神非人、必不致說謊、也非人子、必不致後悔．他說話豈不照著行呢、他發言豈不要成就呢。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Dios no es hombre para que mienta, ni hijo de hombre para que se arrepienta. Él dijo, ¿y no lo hará? Habló, ¿y no lo cumplirá?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님은 인생이 아니시니 식언치 않으시고 인자가 아니시니 후회가 없으시도다 어찌 그 말씀하신 바를 행치 않으시며 하신 말씀을 실행치 않으시랴

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dieu n'est point un homme pour mentir, Ni fils d'un homme pour se repentir. Ce qu'il a dit, ne le fera-t-il pas? Ce qu'il a déclaré, ne l'exécutera-t il pas?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Gott ist nicht ein Mensch, daß er lüge, noch ein Menschenkind, daß ihn etwas gereue. Sollte er etwas sagen und nicht tun? Sollte er etwas reden und nicht halten?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Бог не человек, чтоб Ему лгать, и не сын человеческий, чтоб Ему изменяться. Он ли скажет и не сделает? будет говорить и не исполнит?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Dios no es hombre, para que mienta; ni hijo de hombre para que se arrepienta. El dijo, ¿y no hará?; habló, ¿y no lo ejecutará?

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