Verse (Click for Chapter) 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? Berean Standard Bible Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? King James Bible Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? New King James Version Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, When the Lord has not commanded it? New American Standard Bible Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it? NASB 1995 Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it? NASB 1977 Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it? Legacy Standard Bible Who is there who speaks and it happens, Unless the Lord has commanded it? Amplified Bible Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has authorized and commanded it? Christian Standard Bible Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it? Holman Christian Standard Bible Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it? American Standard Version Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? Contemporary English Version No one can do anything without the Lord's approval. English Revised Version Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? GOD'S WORD® Translation Who was it who spoke and it came into being? It was the Lord who gave the order. Good News Translation The will of the Lord alone is always carried out. International Standard Version Who can command, and it happens, without the Lord having ordered it? Majority Standard Bible Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? NET Bible Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it? New Heart English Bible Who can speak a thing and have it come to pass, unless the LORD has commanded it? Webster's Bible Translation Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? World English Bible Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWho [is] this—he has spoken, and it is, "" [And] the Lord has not commanded [it]? Young's Literal Translation Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it? Smith's Literal Translation Who this saying, And it shall be Jehovah commanding not? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? Catholic Public Domain Version MEM. Who is this, who said to do what the Lord did not command? New American Bible Who speaks so that it comes to pass, unless the Lord commands it? New Revised Standard Version Who can command and have it done, if the Lord has not ordained it? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho is he that says, and it comes to pass, when the LORD has not commanded it? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Mem Who is this that speaks and it was what LORD JEHOVAH has not commanded? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, When the Lord commandeth it not? Brenton Septuagint Translation Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? the Lord has not commanded it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Justice37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? 38Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?… Cross References Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. Isaiah 46:10 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.’ Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. Job 42:2 “I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted. Daniel 4:35 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?’” Psalm 33:9-11 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. Isaiah 55:11 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. Numbers 23:19 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? Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Ephesians 1:11 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, Matthew 10:29-31 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. James 4:13-15 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.” Acts 4:27-28 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. Romans 9:19-21 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? 1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. Treasury of Scripture Who is he that said, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not? saith Psalm 33:9-11 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast… Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Proverbs 19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. Jump to Previous Able Command Commanded Commandeth Decreed Effect Ordained Ordered Speak Speaks UnlessJump to Next Able Command Commanded Commandeth Decreed Effect Ordained Ordered Speak Speaks UnlessLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies Who has spoken This phrase invites us to consider the authority behind spoken words. In the Hebrew text, the word for "spoken" is "אָמַר" (amar), which means to say, speak, or command. This word is often used in the context of divine speech, emphasizing the power and authority of God's word. In the ancient Near Eastern context, words were not merely sounds but carried the weight of action and intention. This phrase challenges us to reflect on the source of true authority and the power of God's word in creation and history. and it came to pass unless the Lord has ordained it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whoמִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix has spoken אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 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 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be unless לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord has ordained it? צִוָּֽה׃ (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Links Lamentations 3:37 NIVLamentations 3:37 NLT Lamentations 3:37 ESV Lamentations 3:37 NASB Lamentations 3:37 KJV Lamentations 3:37 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:37 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:37 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:37 French Bible Lamentations 3:37 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:37 Who is he who says and it (Lam. 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