23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 12:23:1 ⧉מַשְׂגִּ֣יאmasgimaking-great Job 12:23:2 ⧉לַ֭גּוֹיִםlagoyimto the nations Job 12:23:3 ⧉וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑םvayeabdemand he destroys them Job 12:23:4 ⧉שֹׁטֵ֥חַshoteakhspreading-out Job 12:23:5 ⧉לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗םlagoyimfor the nations Job 12:23:6 ⧉וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃vayankhemand he leads them away |
23. Formal Translation He {Elohim, Sovereign Ruler} makes the nations great, and He destroys them; He spreads out the nations, and He leads them away. |
23. Dynamic Translation He {Elohim, Judge Of Nations} causes nations to grow, and then He wipes them out; He spreads the nations out and drives them away. |