Numbers 23:19 (WEB)
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and he won’t do it? Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?
Fathers and councils · 4
Irenaeus of Lyons
- Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies Fragments from.24Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenæus
““God is not as a man.”” — editor's note: Num. xxiii. 19.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Is He a deceiver, that He should lie?” — editor's note: Num. xxiii. 19.
Read the whole comment“Be content, I say, and if you believe me not, at least have respect unto the voice of God saying, “To whom have ye esteemed Me to be like?” and again: “God is not like a man that He should repent.”” — editor's note: Num. xxiii. 19.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in Numbers: “Not as a man is God suspended, nor as the son of man does He suffer threats.”” — editor's note: Num. xxiii. 19.
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Cross-references · 8
Parallel passages
Numbers 23:19 and 1 Samuel 15:29 share the same wording (12 words).
Numbers 23:19 and Judith 8:16 share the same wording (11 words).
Cited together with
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.13.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.13.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.13.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.13.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.13.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.13.