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Job 12:23 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Job 12:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 12 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in”
Job 12:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 12:23
'He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.' The verbs form antithetical pairs: 'increaseth' (שַׂגִּיא, saggi) vs. 'destroyeth' (וַיְאַבְּדֵם, vay'abdem), 'enlargeth' (נוֹחֶה, nocheh) vs. 'straiteneth/leadeth away' (וַיַּנְחֵם, vaynchem). Job describes God's sovereign control over empires—raising and razing nations according to His purposes. This echoes Daniel 2:21, Acts 17:26, and anticipates Habakkuk's wrestling with God using wicked Babylon as His instrument. If God governs empires without simple moral causation, why assume He gover...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 12:23
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“as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.”
“O Yahweh. You have increased the nation! You are glorified! You have enlarged all the borders of the land.”
“and the small one a strong nation; I”
“so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.”
“and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they will increase as they have increased.”
“and increased abundantly”
“and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him”
“and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them”
“Jacob will take root. Israel will blossom and bud. They will fill the surface of the world with fruit.”
“and the people multiplied”