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Job: Who Can Understand God’s Majesty?

Job 26:11

In 11 translations

BSB
The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
KJV
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
WEB
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
ASV
The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.
LSV
Pillars of the heavens tremble, || And they wonder because of His rebuke.
YLT
Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
DBY
The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
DRC
The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
GNV
The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
JPS
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
LXXE
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.

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Original-language editions

WLC
עַמּוּדֵ֣י שָׁמַ֣יִם יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Στύλοι οὐρανοῦ ἐπετάσθησαν, καὶ ἐξέστησαν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπιτιμήσεως αὐτοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the…
  • Psalms 18:7Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
  • Job 15:15If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,
  • Haggai 2:21“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:
  • Hebrews 12:26–27At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created…
  • 2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
  • Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

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