Job 12:17-19 | TNotes | STEP | 12:17 stripped of good judgment: The NLT adds “of good judgment” for clarity. In this image, God metaphorically strips leaders of their abilities. It could also refer to being stripped of the symbols of office or to becoming naked captives (12:18-19 ).

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‏ Job 12:17-19

12:17 ^a stripped of good judgment: The NLT adds “of good judgment” for clarity. In this image, God metaphorically strips leaders of their abilities. It could also refer to being stripped of the symbols of office or to becoming naked captives (12:18-19 ^b).
12:18 ^c When God removes the royal robe of kings, he takes away the symbols of their authority (cp. 19:9 ^d). It could also be translated as “God loosens the bonds of kings,” referring to the bondage they have imposed on others.
12:19 ^e The priests are figuratively stripped of status (the NLT adds “of status” for clarity) or are actually stripped of priestly robes; they might even be naked captives (12:18 ^f).