Job 12:23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: hee inlargeth the nations, and †straiteneth them againe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. leadeth in.
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- Isaiah 9:3Rank 1 from verse 23
3Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
3‖Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the ioy: they ioy before thee, according to the ioy in haruest, and as men reioyce when they diuide the spoile.
- Isaiah 26:15Rank 2 from verse 23
15Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
15Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation, thou art glorified; thou hadst remooued it farre vnto all the ends of the earth.
- Isaiah 60:22Rank 3 from verse 23
- Psalms 107:38Rank 4 from verse 23
- Exodus 1:20Rank 5 from verse 23
- Exodus 1:7Rank 6 from verse 23
7¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
7¶ *And the children of Israel were fruitfull, and increased aboundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.
- Isaiah 27:6Rank 7 from verse 23
- Isaiah 51:2Rank 8 from verse 23
- Jeremiah 30:19Rank 9 from verse 23
19And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
19And out of them shall proceede thankesgiuing, and the voice of them that make merry; and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few: I will also glorifie them, and they shall not be small.
- Jeremiah 33:22Rank 10 from verse 23
22As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
22*As the hoste of heauen cannot be numbred, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seede of Dauid my seruant, and the Leuites that minister vnto me.
- Zechariah 10:8Rank 11 from verse 23
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Job 12:23
Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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destroyeth
Third-person singular present form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruins, demolishes, consumes, or lays waste. Sense 2: Kills or cuts off. Sense 3: Causes a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
22Hee discouereth deepe things out of darkenesse, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: hee inlargeth the nations, and †straiteneth them againe.
Selected passage24He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
24He taketh away the heart of the chiefe of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wildernes where there is no way.