NET

17 Is this the one who made the world like a wilderness, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?’

Darby

17 [that] made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; [that] dismissed not his prisoners homewards?

KJV

17 [That] made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; [that] opened not the house of his prisoners?

KJV Bible Notes

that opened not the house of his prisoners? : Or, did not let his prisoners loose homeward.

Strong's

17 That made^H7760 the world^H8398 as a wilderness^H4057, and destroyed^H2040 the cities^H5892 thereof; that opened^H6605 not the house^H1004 of his prisoners^H615?