JOB 12:18 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) He undoes the chains of the king’s prisoners,
⇔ and wraps a cloth around their naked loins.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καθιζάνων βασιλεῖς ἐπὶ θρόνους, καὶ περιεδησε ζώνῃ ὀσφύας αὐτῶν.
(Kathizanōn basileis epi thronous, kai periedaʸse zōnaʸ osfuas autōn. )

UST God can take away the ruling authority that kings have
⇔ and make those kings become slaves instead.

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

OEB The fetters kings rivet He loosens,
⇔ And binds their own loins with a chain.

WEBBE He loosens the bond of kings.
⇔ He binds their waist with a belt.

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV He has opened the bands of kings,
And He binds a girdle on their loins.

FBV He removes the chains of office from kings and makes them wear loincloths.[fn]

12:18 In other words he turns kings into manual workers.

T4T He takes from kings the robes that they wear
⇔ and puts loincloths around their waists, causing them to become slaves.

LEB • the fetters of kings, and he binds a loincloth on their loins.

BBE He undoes the chains of kings, and puts his band on them;

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JPS He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth their loins with a girdle.

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

DRA He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.

YLT The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.

Drby He weakeneth the government of kings, and bindeth their loins with a fetter;

RV He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth their loins with a girdle.

Wbstr He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

KJB-1769 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

KJB-1611 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loines with a girdle.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps He taketh away the subiection of the people from their kinges, and girdeth their loynes with a bonde.
(He taketh away the subjection of the people from their kings, and girdeth their loins with a bonde.)

Gnva He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loynes with a girdle.
(He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. )

Cvdl He lowseth the gyrdle of kynges, and gyrdeth their loynes with a bonde.
(He lowseth the gyrdle of kings, and gyrdeth their loins with a bonde.)

Wycl He vnbindith the girdil of kyngis, and girdith her reynes with a coorde.
(He unbindith the girdle of kings, and girdith her reynes with a coorde.)

Luth Er löset auf der Könige Zwang und gürtet mit einem Gürtel ihre Lenden.
(He löset on the/of_the kings/king Zwang and gürtet with one Gürtel their/her Lenden.)

ClVg Balteum regum dissolvit, et præcingit fune renes eorum.[fn]
(Balteum of_kings dissolvit, and præcingit fune renes their. )

12.18 Balteum regum dissolvit. In his enim qui bene regere membra sua videbantur, propter elationis culpam castitatis cingulum destruit. Et quia in renibus delectatio est carnis, fune peccati ac delectationis præcingit renes eorum.

12.18 Balteum of_kings dissolvit. In his because who bene regere members his_own videbantur, propter elationis culpam castitatis cingulum destruit. And because in renibus delectatio it_is carnis, fune peccati ac delectationis præcingit renes their.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ

bonds kings untie/releasens

This could mean implicitly: (1) that kings might put a bond (that is, shackles) on someone to make him a prisoner, but God can set that person free. Alternate translation: “A king may imprison someone, but God can set that person free” (2) that kings may be wearing some symbol of royal authority as a bond (that is, as something bound around their bodies), such as a sash or chain, but God takes away their authority and removes this symbol of it. This meaning would be similar to what Job said in the previous verse about God removing counselors’ robes of authority. Alternate translation: “God strips kings of their royal sashes” or “God removes the chains of royal authority that kings are wearing”

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ

bonds kings untie/releasens

Whether this refers to God removing shackles from people whom kings have imprisoned or God removing symbols of royal authority that kings are wearing, it is a symbolic action that demonstrates that God is taking away kings’ authority. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: “He takes away kings’ authority”

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝ז֗וֹר בְּ⁠מָתְנֵי⁠הֶֽם

and,binds loincloth in/on/at/with,loins,their

To wrap a cloth around someone’s loins is to make them dress as a slave would. This is a symbolic action that shows that the person has become a slave. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: “and he turns them into slaves”

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