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Numbers 23:16-20
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 23

16Then the Lord met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, 'Return to Balak, and this is what you shall speak.' 17So he came to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, 'What has the Lord spoken?'
18Then he took up his discourse and said, 'Arise, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor! 19God is not a man, that He would lie, Nor a son of man, that He would change His mind; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? 20Behold, I have received a command to bless; When He has blessed, I cannot revoke it.
King James Version

Chapter 23

16And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. 17And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the Lord spoken? 18And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
19God 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?
20Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 23

16The Lord met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then he said, "Return to Balak and say what I tell you."
17So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, "What did the Lord say?"
18Balaam proclaimed his poem: Balak, get up and listen; son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say! 19God 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? 20I have indeed received a command to bless; since he has blessed, I cannot change it.
New Living Translation

Chapter 23

16And the Lord met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, 'Go back to Balak and give him my message.'
17So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. 'What did the Lord say?' Balak asked eagerly.
18This was the message Balaam delivered: 'Rise up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor. 19God 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? 20Listen, I received a command to bless; God has blessed, and I cannot reverse it!
English Standard Version

Chapter 23

16And the Lord met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak." 17And he came to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, "What has the Lord spoken?" 18And Balaam took up his discourse and said, "Rise, Balak, and hear; give ear to me, O son of Zippor:
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? 20Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it.
New International Version

Chapter 23

16The Lord met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this word."
17So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the Moabite officials. Balak asked him, "What did the Lord say?"
18Then he spoke his message: "Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor. 19God 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?
20I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.
New King James Version

Chapter 23

16Then the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Go back to Balak, and thus you shall speak.” 17So he came to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab were with him. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”
18Then he took up his oracle and said: “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, son of Zippor! 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? 20Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
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