Homilies on Numbers, Homilia XVI

Origen of Alexandria · c. 240–245 · Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) · Original English Translation

Contents3 passages

1Second prophecy begun
2God is not a man that he should lie
3Blessing that cannot be reversed

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XVI on Numbers (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XVI. Scheck FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XVI §§1–3 (closeout).

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Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia XVI §§1–3)

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.

Second prophecy begun§1

1We take up Balaam’s second prophecy. Balak is stunned to hear blessings instead of curses.

Latin · §1

Secundae prophetiae Balaam initium sumimus. Balac attonitus benedictiones pro maledictionibus audit.

God is not a man that he should lie§2

2 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change. He has spoken, and he will do.

Latin · §2

Non est Deus ut homo ut mentiatur, nec ut filius hominis ut mutetur. Dixit et faciet.

Blessing that cannot be reversed§3

3 He has blessed, and I will not reverse it. No spell against Jacob; the Lord his God is with him. Glory to Christ forever. Amen.

Latin · §3

Benedixit et non avertam. Non est contra in Iacob; Dominus Deus eius cum eo. Gloria Christo in saecula. Amen.

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