Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“He makes the nations great, then destroys them;
He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.

King James Version

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

Holman Bible

He makes nations great, then destroys them;
He enlarges nations, then leads them away.

International Standard Version

He makes nations great, and then destroys them; he enlarges nations, but then sends them away to captivity.

A Conservative Version

He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

American Standard Version

He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

Amplified


“He makes nations great, and He destroys them;
He enlarges nations, and leads them away [captive].

Bible in Basic English

Increasing nations, and sending destruction on them; making wide the lands of peoples, and then giving them up.

Darby Translation

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in;

Julia Smith Translation

Making great to the nations, and he will destroy them: he spread out to the nations, and he will guide them.

King James 2000

He increases the nations, and destroys them: he enlarges the nations, and leads them away.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He makes the nations great, then he destroys them; he expands the nations, then he guides them.

Modern King James verseion

He gives greatness to the nations, and destroys them. He spreads out the nations, and leads them away.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He both increaseth the people and destroyeth them; He maketh them to multiply, and driveth them away.

NET Bible

He makes nations great, and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses them.

New Heart English Bible

He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

The Emphasized Bible

Who giveth greatness to nations, or destroyeth them, Who spreadeth out nations, or leadeth them into exile:

Webster

He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again.

World English Bible

He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

Youngs Literal Translation

Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂגא 
Saga' 
Usage: 2

the nations
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558
Usage: 558

שׁטח 
Shatach 
Usage: 6

נחה 
Nachah 
Usage: 39

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

If You Want To Learn

22 He uncovers the depths of the darkness and brings out to light the shadow of death. 23 “He makes the nations great, then destroys them;
He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.
24 He takes away the heart of the heads of the people of the earth and causes them to become lost, wandering without a way.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:3

As thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee as they rejoice in the harvest and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Isaiah 26:15

Thou hast added the Gentiles, O LORD, thou hast added the Gentiles: thou hast made thyself glorious: thou hast extended thyself unto all the ends of the earth.

Psalm 107:38

He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly and suffers not their cattle to decrease.

Exodus 1:7

And the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly and multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Exodus 1:20

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.

Isaiah 27:6

Days shall come when Jacob shall take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and the face of the world shall be filled with fruit.

Isaiah 51:2

Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him alone and blessed him and multiplied him.

Isaiah 60:22

The small one shall be as a thousand; the youngest as a strong nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

Jeremiah 30:19

And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of people that live in joy: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be decreased; I will multiply them, and they shall not be cut down.

Jeremiah 33:22

As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured, so will I multiply the seed of David my slave and the Levites that minister unto me.

Zechariah 10:8

I will hiss for them and gather them; for I have ransomed them; and they shall be multiplied as they were multiplied.

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