Job 12:23New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again].
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he spreadeth the nations abroad, and bringeth them in.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them [again].
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Who giveth greatness to nations, or destroyeth them, Who spreadeth out nations, or leadeth them into exile:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: hee inlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [againe].
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He causes the nations to err, and destroys them; he strikes down the nations, and forsakes them.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them [away].
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again]. |
He increaseth
7679 {7679} Primeשָׂגָאsaga'{saw-gaw'}
A primitive root; to grow, that is, (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud.
z8688 <8688> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 857
the nations,
1471 {1471} Primeגּוֹיgowy{go'-ee}
Apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.
and destroyeth
6 {0006} Primeאָבַד'abad{aw-bad'}
A primitive root; properly to wander away, that is lose oneself; by implication to perish (causatively, destroy).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
them: he enlargeth
7849 {7849} Primeשָׁטַחshatach{shaw-takh'}
A primitive root; to expand.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
the nations,
1471 {1471} Primeגּוֹיgowy{go'-ee}
Apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.
and straiteneth
5148 {5148} Primeנָחָהnachah{naw-khaw'}
A primitive root; to guide; by implication to transport (into exile, or as colonists).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
them [ again]. |
Job 12:23
Nations — What hitherto he said of princes, he now applies to nations, whom God does either increase or diminish as he pleases. |
Job 12:23
He (m) increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again].
(m) In this discourse of God's wonderful works, Job shows that whatever is done in this world both in the order and change of things, is by God's will and appointment, in which he declares that he thinks well of God, and is able to set forth his power in words as they that reasoned against him were. |
- increaseth:
Exodus 1:7 And the children 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.
Psalms 107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Isaiah 9:3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, [and] not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, [and] as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Isaiah 26:15 Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed [it] far [unto] all the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 27:6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isaiah 51:2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah [that] bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Isaiah 60:22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
Jeremiah 30:19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: 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 heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Zechariah 10:8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
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- straiteneth them again:
- Heb. leadeth in
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