King James Version
Job 12:23 in the King James Version says “He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. ...” — study this verse from Job chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in”
Job 12:23 · KJV
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. weakeneth: or, looseth the girdle of the strong
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in
He 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.
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. stagger: Heb. wander
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the nations”
H1471a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
“and destroyeth”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
“the nations”
H1471a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
“and straiteneth”
H5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
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