Parallel Verses
Amplified
“He makes priests walk barefoot,
And He overturns men firmly seated and secure.
New American Standard Bible
And overthrows
King James Version
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
Holman Bible
and overthrows established leaders.
International Standard Version
He leads away the priests naked and overthrows the ruling class.
A Conservative Version
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
American Standard Version
He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.
Bible in Basic English
He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;
Darby Translation
He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;
Julia Smith Translation
Leading away priests stripped off, and he will overthrow the mighty.
King James 2000
He leads princes away plundered, and overthrows the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He leads priests away stripped, and he overthrows {the members of ancient families}.
Modern King James verseion
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He leadeth away the priests into captivity, and turneth the mighty upside down.
NET Bible
He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the potentates.
New Heart English Bible
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
The Emphasized Bible
Who leadeth away priests as a spoil, and, men firmly seated, He overturneth:
Webster
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
World English Bible
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
Youngs Literal Translation
Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
Themes
Government » Of God » Manifested in the control of men
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
18
“He loosens the bond of kings
And binds their loins with a loincloth.
“He makes priests walk barefoot,
And He overturns men firmly seated and secure.
“He deprives the trusted ones of speech
And takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged.
Names
Cross References
Joshua 10:24
When they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and told the commanders of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come up close, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and put their feet on the necks [of the five kings].
Joshua 10:42
Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
1 Samuel 17:45-46
Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a
Job 24:22
“Yet God draws away the mighty by His power;
He rises, but no one has assurance of life.
Job 34:28
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.
Job 35:9
“Because of the multitudes of oppressions the people cry out;
They cry for help because of the [violent] arm of the mighty.
Isaiah 37:36-38
And the
Isaiah 45:1
Whose right hand I have held
To subdue nations before him,
And I will ungird the loins of kings [disarming them];
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
Revelation 17:14
They will wage war against the Lamb (Christ), and the Lamb will triumph and conquer them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him and on His side are the called and chosen (elect) and faithful.”
Revelation 19:19-21
Then I saw the beast and the kings and political leaders of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against Him who is mounted on the [white] horse and against His army.