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17 He came to him and stood by his burnt offering, with all the princes of Mo’av. Balak asked him, “What did Adonai say?” 18 Then Bil‘am made his pronouncement:

“Get up, Balak, and listen!
Turn your ears to me, son of Tzippor!

19 “God is not a human who lies
or a mortal who changes his mind.
When he says something, he will do it;
when he makes a promise, he will fulfill it.

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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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