19 God is not a man, that he might lie,
or a son of man, that he might change his mind.(A)
Does he speak and not act,
or promise and not fulfill?(B)

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19 God is not human,(A) that he should lie,(B)
    not a human being, that he should change his mind.(C)
Does he speak and then not act?
    Does he promise(D) and not fulfill?

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14 I, the Lord, have spoken.
It is coming, and I will do it!(A)
I will not refrain, I will not show pity,
and I will not relent.
I[a] will judge you
according to your ways and deeds.(B)

This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 24:14 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg; other Hb mss read They

14 “‘I the Lord have spoken.(A) The time has come for me to act.(B) I will not hold back; I will not have pity,(C) nor will I relent.(D) You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions,(E) declares the Sovereign Lord.(F)’”

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