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17 Returning he found him standing by his burnt sacrifice, and the princes of the Moabites with him. And Balac said to him: What hath the Lord spoken?

18 But he taking up his parable, said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor:

19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor as the son of man, that he should be changed. Hath he said then, and will he not do? hath he spoken, and will he not fulfill?

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17 So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the Moabite officials.(A) Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”

18 Then he spoke his message:(B)

“Arise, Balak, and listen;
    hear me, son of Zippor.(C)
19 God is not human,(D) that he should lie,(E)
    not a human being, that he should change his mind.(F)
Does he speak and then not act?
    Does he promise(G) and not fulfill?

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