Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He both increaseth the people and destroyeth them; He maketh them to multiply, and driveth 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 King James verseion
He gives greatness to the nations, and destroys them. He spreads out the nations, and leads 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 "Look: what lieth hid in darkness, he declareth it openly! And the very shadow of death bringeth he to light! 23 He both increaseth the people and destroyeth them; He maketh them to multiply, and driveth them away. 24 He changeth the heart of the princes and kings of the earth, and disapointeth them; so that they go wandering out of the way,
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 9:3
Shalt thou multiply the people, and not increase the joy also? They shall rejoice before thee even as men make merry in harvest, and as men that have gotten the victory, when they deal the spoil.
Isaiah 26:15
Again, thou increasest the people, O LORD, thou increasest the people. Thou shalt be praised and magnified in all the ends of the world.
Psalm 107:38
He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceedingly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Exodus 1:7
the children of Israel grew, increased, multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty: so that the land was full of them.
Exodus 1:20
And God therefore dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty,
Isaiah 27:6
It will come to this point, that Jacob shall be rooted again, and Israel shall be green, and bear flowers, and they shall fill the whole world with their fruit.
Isaiah 51:2
Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bare you: how I called him only, and blessed him and multiplied him.
Isaiah 60:22
The youngest and least shall grow into a thousand, and the simplest into a strong people. I the LORD shall shortly bring this thing to pass in his time.
Jeremiah 30:19
And out of them shall go thanksgiving, and the voice of joy. I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish: I shall endue them with honour, and no man shall subdue them.
Jeremiah 33:22
For like as the stars of heaven may not be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and of the Levites my ministers."
Zechariah 10:8
I will blow for them and gather them together, for I will redeem them. They shall increase, as they increased afore.