Job 12:18
Strong's Lexicon
He loosens
פִּתֵּ֑חַ (pit·tê·aḥ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

the bonds
מוּסַ֣ר (mū·sar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4148: 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening

placed by kings
מְלָכִ֣ים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

and fastens
וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר (way·ye’·sōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 631: 1) to tie, bind, imprison 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tie, bind 1a2) to tie, harness 1a3) to bind (with cords) 1a4) to gird (rare and late) 1a5) to begin the battle, make the attack 1a6) of obligation of oath (figurative) 1b) (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound 1c) (Pual) to be taken prisoner

a belt
אֵ֝ז֗וֹר (’ê·zō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 232: 1) waist-cloth, the innermost piece of clothing 1a) of God's power over kings (fig.) 1b) of faithfulness (metaph) 2) waistband

around their waists.
בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4975: 1) loins, hips 1a) used with H02223 in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.

Young's Literal Translation
The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

American Standard Version
He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

English Revised Version
He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth their loins with a girdle.

Young's Literal Translation
The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.
















Cross References
Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Job 3:14
With kings and counsellers of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;

Job 12:21
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

Psalm 116:16
O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

Isaiah 5:27
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

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:

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 12:17
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

Job 12:16
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Job 12:15
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

Job 12:19
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
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