Job 12:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He loosensפִּתֵּ֑חַ
(pit·te·ach;)
6605a: to opena prim. root
the bond 
 
4147: a band, bondfrom asar
of kingsמְלָכִ֣ים
(me·la·chim)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
And bindsוַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר
(vai·ye·sor)
631: to tie, bind, imprisona prim. root
their loinsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃
(be·ma·te·nei·hem.)
4975: loinsfrom an unused word
with a girdle.אֵ֝זֹ֗ור
(e·zo·vr)
232: a waist clothfrom azar


















KJV Lexicon
He looseth
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
the bond
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
of kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and girdeth
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
their loins
mothen  (mo'-then)
the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins -- + greyhound, loins, side.
with a girdle
'ezowr  (ay-zore')
something girt; a belt, also a band -- girdle.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a girdle.

King James Bible
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He releases the bonds put on by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.

International Standard Version
He strips away the authority of kings to punish and puts them in prison clothes instead.

NET Bible
He loosens the bonds of kings and binds a loincloth around their waist.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He loosens kings' belts and strips them of their pants.

King James 2000 Bible
He looses the bonds of kings, and girds their loins with a waistband.
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