Lamentations 3:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Lamentations 3:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 3:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 3:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Lamentations 3:37 — World English Bible

Lamentations 3:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Lamentations 3:37 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 3:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who <FI>is<Fi> this--he hath said, and it is, <FI>And<Fi> the Lord hath not commanded <FI>it<Fi> ?”

Lamentations 3:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 3:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Lamentations 3:37 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 3:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who is he then that sayth, and it commeth to passe, and the Lord commandeth it not?”

Lamentations 3:37 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 3:37 in Context — Lamentations 3

35 Quand on viole la justice humaine A la face du Très-Haut,

36 Quand on fait tort à autrui dans sa cause, Le Seigneur ne le voit-il pas?

37 Qui dira qu’une chose arrive, Sans que le Seigneur l’ait ordonnée?

38 N’est-ce pas de la volonté du Très-Haut que viennent Les maux et les biens?

39 Pourquoi l’homme vivant se plaindrait-il? Que chacun se plaigne de ses propres péchés.

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What Does Lamentations 3:37 Mean?

Lamentations 3:37 is a verse from the Book of Lamentations, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Lamentations chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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