Job 12:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

New Living Translation
He builds up nations, and he destroys them. He expands nations, and he abandons them.

English Standard Version
He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away.

Berean Study Bible
He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.

New American Standard Bible
“He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.

NASB 1995
"He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.

NASB 1977
“He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.

Amplified Bible
“He makes nations great, and He destroys them; He enlarges nations, and leads them away [captive].

Christian Standard Bible
He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He makes nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges nations, then leads them away.

Contemporary English Version
he makes nations strong, then shatters their strength.

Good News Translation
He makes nations strong and great, but then he defeats and destroys them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He makes nations important and then destroys them. He makes nations large and leads them away.

International Standard Version
He makes nations great, and then destroys them; he enlarges nations, but then sends them away to captivity.

NET Bible
He makes nations great, and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

New King James Version
He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them.

King James 2000 Bible
He increases the nations, and destroys them: he enlarges the nations, and leads them away.

New Heart English Bible
He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

World English Bible
He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

American King James Version
He increases the nations, and destroys them: he enlarges the nations, and straitens them again.

American Standard Version
He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

A Faithful Version
He gives greatness to the nations, and destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and leads them away.

Darby Bible Translation
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in;

English Revised Version
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he spreadeth the nations abroad, and bringeth them in.

Webster's Bible Translation
He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He both increaseth the people and destroyeth them, he maketh them to multiplie, and diminisheth them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He both increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: He maketh them to multiplie, and dryueth them awaye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Magnifying the nations, and He destroys them, "" Spreading out the nations, and He quiets them.

Young's Literal Translation
Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.

Smith's Literal Translation
Making great to the nations, and he will destroy them: he spread out to the nations, and he will guide them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He multiplies peoples, and destroys them, and, having been overthrown, he restores them anew.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He deceives the nations and scatters them. He strikes down the nations and destroys them. He spreads out the peoples and he leaves them

Lamsa Bible
He causes the nations to err, and destroys them; he strikes down the nations, and forsakes them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; He enlargeth the nations, and leadeth them away.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them away.
















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