Job 12:19 
Context| NET © | He leads priests away stripped 1 and overthrows 2 the potentates. 3 |
| NIV © | He leads priests away stripped and overthrows men long established. |
| NASB © | "He makes priests walk barefoot And overthrows the secure ones. |
| NLT © | He leads priests away stripped of status; he overthrows the mighty. |
| MSG © | He strips priests of their robes, and fires high officials from their jobs. |
| BBE © | He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions; |
| NRSV © | He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty. |
| NKJV © | He leads princes away plundered, And overthrows the mighty. |
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| NET © | He leads priests away stripped 1 and overthrows 2 the potentates. 3 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Except for “priests,” the phraseology is identical to v. 17a. 2 tn The verb has to be defined by its context: it can mean “falsify” (Exod 23:8), “make tortuous” (Prov 19:3), or “plunge” into misfortune (Prov 21:12). God overthrows those who seem to be solid. 3 tn The original meaning of אֵיתָן (’eytan) is “perpetual.” It is usually an epithet for a torrent that is always flowing. It carries the connotations of permanence and stability; here applied to people in society, it refers to one whose power and influence does not change. These are the pillars of society. |
