Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He gives greatness to the nations, and destroys them. He spreads out the nations, and leads them away.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Holman Bible
He enlarges nations,
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 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.
Themes
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
22 He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings the shadow of death to light. 23 He gives greatness to the nations, and destroys them. He spreads out the nations, and leads them away. 24 He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the land, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 9:3
You have multiplied the nation. You have not increased the joy. They rejoice before You according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Isaiah 26:15
You have increased the nation, O Jehovah, You have increased the nation; You are glorified; You have extended all the ends of the land.
Psalm 107:38
He also blesses them, so that they are multiplied greatly; and does not allow their cattle to become few.
Exodus 1:7
And the sons of Israel were fruitful, and increased very much, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty. And the land was filled with them.
Exodus 1:20
And God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and became very mighty.
Isaiah 27:6
He shall cause those who come from Jacob to take root; Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isaiah 51:2
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Isaiah 60:22
A little one will become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I Jehovah will hasten it in its time.
Jeremiah 30:19
And out of them shall come thanksgiving, and the voice of those who rejoice. And I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
Jeremiah 33:22
As the host of the heavens cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so I will multiply the seed of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.
Zechariah 10:8
I will hiss for them and gather them; for I have redeemed them. And they shall be many as they were many.