Job 12:23
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.”Job 12:23
What Does Job 12:23 Mean?
Job 12:23 is found in the book of Job, chapter 12, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Job 12:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 17:26“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;”Isaiah 9:3“Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.”Isaiah 26:15“Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.”Isaiah 60:22“A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.”Psalms 107:38“He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.”Jeremiah 33:22“As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.”Exodus 1:7“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.”Exodus 1:20“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.”Isaiah 27:6“He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.”Isaiah 51:2“Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.”Jeremiah 30:19“And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.”Zechariah 10:8“I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.”
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