Numbers 23:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 23:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 23:19 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 23:19 — 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 (KJV)
Numbers 23:19 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 23:19
“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet...: Heb. as before him”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:19: god, should, make
“And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. Zebulun: that is, Dwelling: Gr. Zabulon”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:19: god, son, hath
“And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:19: god, hath, spoken
“And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:19: should, lie, son
“And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:19: god, should, lie
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