Lamentations 3:39
Why doth an adam chai (any man alive) complain, 1 a gever for the punishment of his sins? 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
In Context
38Out of the mouth of Elyon proceedeth not 1 hara'ot (the woe) and hatov (the good)? 1
40Let us search and test derakheinu (our ways), 1 and let us turn again to Hashem. 1
Cross References
Genesis 4:13And Kayin said unto Hashem, My avon (iniquity, punishment for guilt) is greater than I can bear.
Leviticus 26:43HaAretz also shall be deserted by them, and shall enjoy her Shabbatot, while she lieth desolate without them; and they shall accept their avon: + 26:43 accept the punishment of their iniquity because, even because they despised My mishpatim, and because their nefesh abhorred My chukkot.
Joshua 7:6And Yehoshua tore his clothes, and fell to the ground upon his face before the Aron Hashem until erev, he and the Ziknei Yisroel, and they put dust upon their heads.
2 Kings 3:13And Elishah said unto Melech Yisroel, What have I to do with thee? Get thee to the nevi'im of Avicha, + 3:13 i.e., of Ba'al and to the nevi'im of Immecha. And Melech Yisroel said unto him, No; for Hashem hath called these three melachim, to deliver them into the yad Moav.
2 Kings 6:33And while he + 6:33 Elishah yet was speaking with them, hinei, the malach (messenger) came down unto him; and he + 6:33 HaMelech said, Hinei, this ra'ah (evil, disaster) is from Hashem; what hope can I have from Hashem?
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:38-42
The Duties of the Afflicted. ( b. c. 588.) 37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord . 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. That we may be entitled to the comforts administered to the afflicted in the foregoing verses , and may taste the… Read the whole commentary →