Job 12:23 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
English ASV
He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
English Amplified
He makes nations great, and He destroys them; He enlarges nations [and then straitens and shrinks them again], and leads them [away captive].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He makes nations great, and He destroys them; He enlarges nations [and then straitens and shrinks them again], and leads them [away captive].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in;
English EASY 2024
He can make nations become great. He can also destroy them. He can make their land become bigger. He can also send their people away to other places.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
God makes nations great, and then he destroys them. He makes nations grow large, and then he scatters their people.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He makes nations strong and great, but then he defeats and destroys them.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He makes nations important and then destroys them. He makes nations large and leads them away.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He makes nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges nations, then leads them away.
English KJV 1611
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
English LSB
He makes the nations great, then makes them perish; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He increases the nations and destroys them; He enlarges the nations and guides them.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He makes nations great and he destroys them; he spreads peoples abroad and he abandons them.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He makes nations great, and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses them.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He makes nations great, and then he destroys them. He makes nations grow, and then he scatters them.
English NIV
He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.
English NKJ 1982
He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them.
English NLT
He raises up nations, and he destroys them. He makes nations expand, and he abandons them.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He makes nations great, and he destroys them: he enlarges nations, and leads them away.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He raises up a nation and then destroys it. He makes it great, and then reduces it to nothing.
English Tyndale 1537
He both increaseth the people and destroyeth them: He maketh them to multiply, and driveth them away.