Job 12:19

What does Job 12:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 12:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;

Context

v.18He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

v.19This passage

v.20He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 17:14

    These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

  • Joshua 10:24

    And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

  • 1 Samuel 17:45

    Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

  • Joshua 10:42

    And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because Jehovah, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

  • Isaiah 37:36

    And the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

  • Job 34:28

    So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

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