Job 12:19 “He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.”

Job 12:19

He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

World English Bible

He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.

American Standard Version

He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

Geneva Bible 1599

He leadeth away the princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie.

Darby Translation

He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;

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Cross references

“He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.”

Isaiah 37:36–38 Isaiah 45:1 Joshua 10:24 Joshua 10:42 Revelation 17:14 Revelation 19:19–21

Isaiah 37:36–38 · BSB

Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Isaiah 45:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:

Joshua 10:24 · BSB

When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forw…

Joshua 10:42 · BSB

And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

Revelation 17:14 · BSB

They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Revelation 19:19–21 · BSB

Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.

Also

Job 35:9 Job 34:28 Job 24:22

Job 35:9 · BSB

Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.

Job 34:28 · BSB

They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

Job 24:22 · BSB

Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.

20He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

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