Lamentations 3:37
Strong's Lexicon
Who
מִ֣י ()
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

זֶ֤ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

has spoken
אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

and it came to pass,
וַתֶּ֔הִי (wat·te·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

unless
לֹ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 136: 1) my lord, lord 1a) of men 1b) of God 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence

has ordained it?
צִוָּֽה׃ (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

Young's Literal Translation
Who [is] this—he hath said, and it is, [And] the Lord hath not commanded [it]?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it?

New American Standard Bible
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded [it]?

King James Bible
Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it?

New Living Translation
Who can command things to happen without the Lord's permission?

English Standard Version
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?

New American Standard Bible
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it?

King James Bible
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it?

International Standard Version
Who can command, and it happens, without the Lord having ordered it?

NET Bible
Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?

American Standard Version
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

English Revised Version
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Young's Literal Translation
Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it?
















Cross References
Psalm 33:9
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

Jeremiah 23:32
Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

Lamentations 1:1
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

Lamentations 3:36
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Lamentations 3:35
To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

Lamentations 3:34
To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,

Lamentations 3:38
Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

Lamentations 3:39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Lamentations 3:40
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
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