Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He leads away the priests naked and overthrows the ruling class.
New American Standard Bible
And overthrows
King James Version
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
Holman Bible
and overthrows established leaders.
A Conservative Version
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
American Standard Version
He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.
Amplified
“He makes priests walk barefoot,
And He overturns men firmly seated and secure.
Bible in Basic English
He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;
Darby Translation
He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;
Julia Smith Translation
Leading away priests stripped off, and he will overthrow the mighty.
King James 2000
He leads princes away plundered, and overthrows the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He leads priests away stripped, and he overthrows {the members of ancient families}.
Modern King James verseion
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He leadeth away the priests into captivity, and turneth the mighty upside down.
NET Bible
He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the potentates.
New Heart English Bible
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
The Emphasized Bible
Who leadeth away priests as a spoil, and, men firmly seated, He overturneth:
Webster
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
World English Bible
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
Youngs Literal Translation
Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
Themes
Government » Of God » Manifested in the control of men
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
18 He strips away the authority of kings to punish and puts them in prison clothes instead. 19 He leads away the priests naked and overthrows the ruling class. 20 He keeps reliable advisors from speaking, and removes discernment from elders.
Names
Cross References
Joshua 10:24
When they had brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel and spoke to the leaders of the men who had gone out to war along with him, "Come close and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came near and put their feet on their necks.
Joshua 10:42
Joshua conquered all of these kings and their territories in one campaign, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
1 Samuel 17:45-46
Then David told the Philistine, "You come at me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defied.
Job 24:22
God prolongs the life of the strong by his power, but they get up in the morning without purpose in life.
Job 34:28
As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.
Job 35:9
"They cry out because they have many oppressors; they cry for help because the powerful are abusing them.
Isaiah 37:36-38
After this, the angel of the LORD went out and put to death 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When Hezekiah's army awakened in the morning there were all the dead bodies!
Isaiah 45:1
This is what the LORD says to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, as I strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him and gates that cannot keep closed:
Revelation 17:14
They will wage war against the lamb, but the lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are called, chosen, and faithful are with him."
Revelation 19:19-21
Then I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.