Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He
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.
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
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:23
Verse Info
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And brings the deep darkness into light.
He
And makes them wander in a pathless waste.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 9:3
You
They will be glad in Your presence
As with the gladness
As
Isaiah 26:15
You have increased the nation, You are glorified;
You have
Psalm 107:38
And He
Exodus 1:7
But the sons of Israel
Exodus 1:20
So
Isaiah 27:6
Israel will
And they will fill the
Isaiah 51:2
And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain;
When he
Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”
Isaiah 60:22
And the least one a mighty nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”
Jeremiah 30:19
And the voice of those who
And I will
I will also
Jeremiah 33:22
As the
Zechariah 10:8
For I have redeemed them;
And they will be as