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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/lamentations/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who <i>is</i> he <i>that</i> saith, and it cometh to pass, <i>when</i> the Lord commandeth <i>it</i> not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who <i>is</i> he <i>who</i> speaks and it comes to pass, <i>When</i> the Lord has not commanded <i>it?</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded <i>it?</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded <i>it?</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who is there who speaks and it happens, Unless the Lord has commanded <i>it</i>?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has authorized <i>and</i> commanded it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No one can do anything without the Lord's approval. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who was it who spoke and it came into being? It was the Lord who gave the order.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The will of the Lord alone is always carried out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can command, and it happens, without the Lord having ordered it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who can speak a thing and have it come to pass, unless the LORD has commanded it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who [is] this—he has spoken, and it is, "" [And] the Lord has not commanded [it]?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who this saying, And it shall be Jehovah commanding not?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />MEM. Who is this, who said to do what the Lord did not command?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who speaks so that it comes to pass, unless the Lord commands it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can command and have it done, if the Lord has not ordained it?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when the LORD has not commanded it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Mem Who is this that speaks and it was what LORD JEHOVAH has not commanded?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, When the Lord commandeth it not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? the Lord has not commanded it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKrWuOkEqzQ?start=901" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">God's Justice</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">has spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·te·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and it came to pass,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">unless</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">has ordained it?</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a></span><br />I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Proverbs 19:21</a></span><br />Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-2.htm">Job 42:2</a></span><br />“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-35.htm">Daniel 4:35</a></span><br />All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Psalm 33:9-11</a></span><br />For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. / The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. / The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a></span><br />In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-15</a></span><br />Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. / Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27-28</a></span><br />In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-19.htm">Romans 9:19-21</a></span><br />One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?” / But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a></span><br />For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who is he that said, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not?</p><p class="hdg">saith</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Psalm 33:9-11</a></b></br> For he spake, and it was <i>done</i>; he commanded, and it stood fast… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Proverbs 16:9</a></b></br> A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Proverbs 19:21</a></b></br> <i>There are</i> many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/3-7.htm">Able</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Command</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-17.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-10.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-30.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-2.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Unless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/4-14.htm">Able</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-11.htm">Command</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-11.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/amos/6-11.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-5.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-22.htm">Unless</a><div class="vheading2">Lamentations 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">The prophet bewails his own calamities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">He acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">And vengeance on his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/lamentations/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who has spoken and it came to pass</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty of God over all events and outcomes. In the biblical context, it reflects the belief that human words and plans are ultimately subject to God's will. This is consistent with the broader biblical narrative, such as in <a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Proverbs 19:21</a>, which states, "Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails." The rhetorical question implies that no human declaration or intention can be fulfilled without divine approval, underscoring the futility of human efforts apart from God.<p><b>unless the Lord has ordained it?</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the concept of divine ordination, where God is seen as the ultimate authority who decrees what will happen. This aligns with the biblical theme of God's providence, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a>, where God declares, "My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please." The historical context of Lamentations, written during the aftermath of Jerusalem's destruction, serves as a poignant reminder of God's control over nations and events. Theologically, this phrase reassures believers of God's active role in the world, providing comfort that nothing occurs outside His sovereign will. It also points to the fulfillment of prophecy, as God's ordained plans often involve the unfolding of His redemptive purposes, ultimately culminating in the work of Jesus Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of God's promises and the embodiment of His will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah was a prophet who warned Judah of impending judgment due to their disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city that faced destruction and exile, which is the backdrop for the lamentations and reflections in this book.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The event during which the people of Judah were taken captive by Babylon, serving as the historical context for the book.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign God who is central to the message of Lamentations, emphasizing His control over all events.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, whose people are the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies and the book of Lamentations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is in control of all events. Nothing happens without His permission or decree, which should bring comfort and assurance to believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Understand our limitations in predicting or controlling the future. Our plans must always be submitted to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even in difficult circumstances, trust that God has a purpose and plan. His ways are higher than ours, and He works all things for good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayerful_dependence.htm">Prayerful Dependence</a></b><br>Cultivate a habit of seeking God's guidance in all decisions, acknowledging His authority over our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/response_to_adversity.htm">Response to Adversity</a></b><br>In times of trouble, instead of despairing, turn to God in faith, knowing that He is working behind the scenes for His glory and our good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_lamentations_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_overstepping_boundaries.htm">Is God overstepping boundaries?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._45_4_align_with_a_merciful_god.htm">Jeremiah 45:4 suggests divine punishment on a grand scale; how can this align with a benevolent deity when contrasted with other biblical passages that emphasize mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3-4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_be_an_'enemy'_yet_unchanging.htm">Lamentations 2:5 - In what sense can God become an 'enemy' to those He once favored, and does this contradict other biblical portrayals of His unchanging nature?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37-39) New grounds of patient faith are given: (1) In an echo from <a href="/psalms/33-9.htm" title="For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.">Psalm 33:9</a>, affirming the sovereignty of God. The evil which He permits is under the control of this loving purpose; and (2) as far as it is not absolute evil, may be said to come from Him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 37-54.</span> - EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE; RENDERED, LAMENTATION. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 37, 38.</span> - True, God does not desire our misfortunes. But equally true is it that they do not happen without his express permission (comp. <a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a>; <a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Amos 3:6</a>). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - That <span class="cmt_word">saith, and it cometh to pass</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Psalm 33:9</a>; <a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has spoken</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and it came to pass,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֶּ֔הִי</span> <span class="translit">(wat·te·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">unless</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has ordained it?</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:37 Who is he who says and it (Lam. 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