Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He takes off the shackles put on by kings and ties a loincloth around their waist. New Living Translation He removes the royal robe of kings. They are led away with ropes around their waist. English Standard Version He looses the bonds of kings and binds a waistcloth on their hips. Berean Standard Bible He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. King James Bible He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. New King James Version He loosens the bonds of kings, And binds their waist with a belt. New American Standard Bible “He undoes the binding of kings, And ties a loincloth around their waist. NASB 1995 “He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a girdle. NASB 1977 “He loosens the bond of kings, And binds their loins with a girdle. Legacy Standard Bible He opens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a belt. Amplified Bible “He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a loincloth. Christian Standard Bible He releases the bonds put on by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. Holman Christian Standard Bible He releases the bonds put on by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. American Standard Version He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He brings down Kings to the gates and binds a belt on their waist Brenton Septuagint Translation He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle. Contemporary English Version and makes slaves of kings. Douay-Rheims Bible He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord. English Revised Version He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth their loins with a girdle. GOD'S WORD® Translation He loosens kings' belts and strips them of their pants. Good News Translation He dethrones kings and makes them prisoners; International Standard Version He strips away the authority of kings to punish and puts them in prison clothes instead. JPS Tanakh 1917 He looseth the bond of kings, And bindeth their loins with a girdle. Literal Standard Version He has opened the bands of kings, | And He binds a girdle on their loins. Majority Standard Bible He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. New American Bible He loosens the belt of kings, ties a waistcloth on their loins. NET Bible He loosens the bonds of kings and binds a loincloth around their waist. New Revised Standard Version He looses the sash of kings, and binds a waistcloth on their loins. New Heart English Bible He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt. Webster's Bible Translation He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. World English Bible He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt. Young's Literal Translation The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Responds to Zophar…17He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges. 18He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. 19He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.… Cross References Matthew 3:4 John wore a garment of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. Job 3:14 with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins, Job 12:21 He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty. Psalm 116:16 Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds. Isaiah 5:27 None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken. Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Treasury of Scripture He looses the bond of kings, and girds their loins with a girdle. 2 Chronicles 33:11-14 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon… Jeremiah 52:31-34 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, … Daniel 2:21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: Jump to Previous Band Bands Belt Bindeth Binds Bond Bonds Chains Fetter Girdeth Girdle Government Kings Loosens Opened Puts Shackles Ties Undoes Waist Waistcloth WeakenethJump to Next Band Bands Belt Bindeth Binds Bond Bonds Chains Fetter Girdeth Girdle Government Kings Loosens Opened Puts Shackles Ties Undoes Waist Waistcloth WeakenethJob 12 1. Job maintains himself against his friends that reprove him7. He acknowledges the doctrine of God's omnipotence (18) He looseth the bond of kings.--He looseth the confederacy of kings, by which they bind themselves together, and girdeth them to fight against each other. Some understand it of the girdle of servitude in contrast to the girdle of state.Verse 18. - He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. This may either mean that God at his pleasure both looses kings from captivity, and also binds them with a cord and causes them to be carried away captive; or that he looses the authority which kings have over their subjects, and then lets them be carried away captive by their enemies. The latter is perhaps the more probable sense. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He loosensפִּתֵּ֑חַ (pit·tê·aḥ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the bonds מוּסַ֣ר (mū·sar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint placed by kings מְלָכִ֣ים (mə·lā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king and fastens וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר (way·ye’·sōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle a belt אֵ֝ז֗וֹר (’ê·zō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 232: Something girt, a belt, a band around their waists. בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins Links Job 12:18 NIVJob 12:18 NLT Job 12:18 ESV Job 12:18 NASB Job 12:18 KJV Job 12:18 BibleApps.com Job 12:18 Biblia Paralela Job 12:18 Chinese Bible Job 12:18 French Bible Job 12:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 12:18 He loosens the bond of kings (Jb) |
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