Job 12:24

24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste.

Job 12:24 in Other Translations

24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

24 He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a pathless waste.

24 He strips kings of understanding and leaves them wandering in a pathless wasteland.

24 He robs world leaders of their reason, and sends them off into no man's land.

24 He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

24 He takes away the common sense of a country's leaders and makes them stumble about in a pathless wilderness.

24 He deprives the world's leaders of reason, and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

24 He takes away the understanding of the leaders of the earth. He makes them wander in a desert where no one lives.

Job 12:24 Meaning and Commentary

Job 12:24

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the
earth
The people of the earth are the common people; the "chief" or "heads" ^F6 of them, as it may be rendered, are kings, princes and generals of armies; whose "hearts" may be said to be "taken away" when they are dispirited, and deprived both of courage and conduct; have neither valour nor wisdom, neither fortitude of mind, nor military skill to defend themselves and their people against their enemies. Sephorno interprets this of Sihon and Og, whose spirits the Lord hardened, and made their hearts obstinate to war with Israel, ( Deuteronomy 2:30 ) ; but it may be better understood of the Israelites, and the heads of them, when they were discomfited by the Amalekites, quickly after their coming out of Egypt, see ( Numbers 14:45 ) ; about which time Job lived: and the rather, since it follows,

and caused them to wander in a wilderness [where there is] no way:
no track, no beaten path to follow, to be a guide to them, and direct their way; in such a wilderness the Israelites wandered near forty years, see ( Psalms 107:40 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (yvar) "capitum", Montanus, Cocceius, Schmidt, Michaelis, Schultens.

Job 12:24 In-Context

22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste.

25 They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 20
• 2. Psalms 107:40