Lamentations 3:37
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Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not?

saith

Psalm 33:9-11 For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created. . . .

Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

Proverbs 19:21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10 Remember the former age, for I am God, and there is no God beside, neither is there the like to me:

Daniel 4:35 0

Romans 9:15 For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. And I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.

Ephesians 1:11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.

James 4:13-15 But who art thou that judgest thy neighbour? Behold, now you that say: To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and there we will spend a year and will traffic and make our gain. . . .

Context
God's Justice
37Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not?38Mem. Shall not both evil and good proceed out of the mouth of the Highest?…
Cross References
Psalm 33:9
For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created.

Jeremiah 23:32
Behold I am against the prophets that have lying dreams, saith the Lord: and tell them, and cause my people to err by their lying, and by their wonders: when I sent them not, nor commanded them, who have not profited this people at all, saith the Lord.

Lexicon
Who
מִ֣י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

has spoken
אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

and it came to pass,
וַתֶּ֔הִי (wat·te·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

unless
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 136: The Lord

has ordained it?
צִוָּֽה׃ (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order


Additional Translations
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?Who is he that said, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not?

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

Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? the Lord has not commanded it.

Who is he that saith, and there cometh to pass, what the Lord hath not commanded?

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

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

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?

Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it?
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