Job 12:18-19 | TNotes | STEP | 12:18 When God removes the royal robe of kings , he takes away the symbols of their authority (cp. 19:9 ). It could also be translated as “God loosens the bonds of kings,” referring to the bondage they have imposed on others.

‏ Job 12:18-19

12:18 ^a When God removes the royal robe of kings, he takes away the symbols of their authority (cp. 19:9 ^b). It could also be translated as “God loosens the bonds of kings,” referring to the bondage they have imposed on others.
12:19 ^c 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 ^d).