Job 12:23

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

Job 12:23 in Other Translations

KJV
23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
ESV
23 He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away.
NLT
23 He builds up nations, and he destroys them. He expands nations, and he abandons them.
MSG
23 He makes nations rise and then fall, builds up some and abandons others.
CSB
23 He makes nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges nations, then leads them away.

Job 12:23 In-Context

21 He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.
23 He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.
24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste.
25 They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Psalms 2:1; Psalms 46:6; Isaiah 13:4; Jeremiah 25:9
  • 2. S Exodus 34:24; Psalms 107:38; Isaiah 9:3; Isaiah 26:15; Isaiah 54:3
  • 3. S Job 5:12; Acts 17:26
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