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Whoמִיis thisזֶהwho said,אָמַרand it came to be,וַתֶּהִיif Adonaiאֲדֹנָיdid notלֹאcommand it?צִוָּה
Lamentations 3:37
Study it in the app“Who is this who said, and it came to be, if Adonai did not command it?”
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Lamentations 3:37, word by word
- who saidאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- and it came to beתֶּהִיtehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “tehi” appears- if Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- command itצִוָּהtsiva
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiva” appears
The context
36to subvert a human being in his cause: does Adonai not see it?
37 · This verse (above)
38From the mouth of Elyon do not come forth evils and good?