Job 12:23
KonteksNETBible | He makes nations great, 1 and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses 2 them. 3 |
NASB © biblegateway Job 12:23 |
"He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away. |
HCSB | He makes nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges nations, then leads them away. |
LEB | He makes nations important and then destroys them. He makes nations large and leads them away. |
NIV © biblegateway Job 12:23 |
He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them. |
ESV | He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 12:23 |
He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away. |
REB | He leads peoples astray and destroys them, he lays them low, and there they lie. |
NKJV © biblegateway Job 12:23 |
He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them. |
KJV | He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again]. |
[+] Bhs. Inggris
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NASB © biblegateway Job 12:23 |
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HEBREW |
NETBible | He makes nations great, 1 and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses 2 them. 3 |
NET Notes |
1 tn The word מַשְׂגִּיא (masgi’, “makes great”) is a common Aramaic word, but only occurs in Hebrew here and in Job 8:11 and 36:24. Some 2 tn The difficulty with the verb נָחָה (nakhah) is that it means “to lead; to guide,” but not “to lead away” or “to disperse,” unless this passage provides the context for such a meaning. Moreover, it never has a negative connotation. Some vocalize it וַיַּנִּיחֶם (vayyannikhem), from נוּחַ (nuakh), the causative meaning of “rest,” or “abandon” (Driver, Gray, Gordis). But even there it would mean “leave in peace.” Blommerde suggests the second part is antithetical parallelism, and so should be positive. So Ball proposed וַיִּמְחֶם (vayyimkhem) from מָחָה (makhah): “and he cuts them off.” 3 sn The rise and fall of nations, which does not seem to be governed by any moral principle, is for Job another example of God’s arbitrary power. |