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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The foundations of heaven tremble; they shudder at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astounded at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble, And are astonished at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The pillars of heaven tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The pillars of heaven tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The pillars of heaven tremble, And are amazed at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The pillars of the heavens tremble And are terrified at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The pillars that hold up the sky tremble, astounded at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The pillars that hold up the sky tremble, astounded at His rebuke. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And columns supporting the sky tremble at his command. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished when he yells at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When he threatens the pillars that hold up the sky, they shake and tremble with fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astounded at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The pillars of the heavens tremble and are amazed at his rebuke. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Pillars of the heavens tremble, "" And they wonder because of His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The pillars of the heavens shall be shaken, and be astonished from his reproof.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The pillars of the heavens tremble and are stunned at his thunderous rebuke; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astounded at his rebuke.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The pillars of Heaven shake and shall be astonished at his rebuke<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at His rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/26-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3907" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/26.htm">Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mū·ḏê (N-mpc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">The foundations</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/7322.htm" title="7322: yə·rō·w·p̄ā·p̄ū (V-Pual-Imperf-3mp) -- To triturate, to agitate. A primitive root; properly, to triturate, i.e. to agitate.">quake,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8539.htm" title="8539: wə·yiṯ·mə·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To be astounded or dumbfounded. A primitive root; to be in consternation.">astounded</a> <a href="/hebrew/1606.htm" title="1606: mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A rebuke. From ga'ar; a chiding.">at His rebuke.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7</a></span><br />Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Psalm 77:16-18</a></span><br />The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Isaiah 24:18-20</a></span><br />Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken. / The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Psalm 104:32</a></span><br />He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></span><br />But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Haggai 2:6</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-14</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26</a></span><br />At 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-26</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Revelation 11:13</a></span><br />And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.</p><p class="hdg">pillars</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a></b></br> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, <i>and</i> lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set <i>them</i> among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth <i>are</i> the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7</a></b></br> Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-21.htm">Haggai 2:21</a></b></br> Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;</p><p class="hdg">are astonished</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-15.htm">Job 15:15</a></b></br> Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Aghast</a> <a href="/judges/20-41.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Astonished</a> <a href="/acts/3-11.htm">Astounded</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/22-14.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/job/9-6.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-8.htm">Quake</a> <a href="/job/20-3.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/job/20-3.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/job/26-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Aghast</a> <a href="/job/32-15.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Astonished</a> <a href="/psalms/48-5.htm">Astounded</a> <a href="/job/28-24.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/26-13.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/32-13.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Quake</a> <a href="/psalms/6-1.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/job/37-1.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/job/29-9.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm">Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm">acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The foundations of heaven quake</b><br>This phrase suggests the immense power and authority of God over the cosmos. In ancient Near Eastern cosmology, the "foundations of heaven" could refer to the pillars or supports believed to hold up the sky. This imagery emphasizes God's sovereignty over creation, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/104-5.htm">Psalm 104:5</a>, which speaks of God laying the earth's foundations. The quaking signifies a divine intervention or judgment, reminiscent of the theophany at Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a>), where the mountain trembled at God's presence.<p><b>astounded at His rebuke</b><br>The term "rebuke" indicates a verbal command or reprimand from God, showcasing His authority to correct or judge. This is consistent with other biblical instances where God's rebuke leads to significant natural or supernatural events, such as Jesus calming the storm in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>. The astonishment or being "astounded" reflects the overwhelming impact of God's power, which can leave both creation and humanity in awe. This aligns with the broader theme in Job of God's incomprehensible wisdom and might, as Job and his friends grapple with understanding divine justice and power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends, expressing the majesty and power of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>In this context, "heaven" refers to the celestial realm, the abode of God and the angels, often seen as the place of divine order and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/foundations_of_heaven.htm">Foundations of Heaven</a></b><br>This metaphorical expression suggests the very pillars or supports of the heavens, indicating the stability and order of the cosmos as established by God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_rebuke.htm">God's Rebuke</a></b><br>The divine reprimand or correction that causes even the heavens to tremble, highlighting God's supreme authority over all creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the audience of Job's speech, representing human attempts to understand divine justice and suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The trembling of the heavens at God's rebuke underscores His ultimate authority and control over the universe. Believers are reminded of the power and majesty of God, encouraging trust in His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_power.htm">The Majesty of God's Power</a></b><br>The imagery of the heavens trembling serves as a reminder of the awe-inspiring nature of God's power. It calls believers to worship and reverence, acknowledging that God's ways are beyond human understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_in_understanding_god.htm">Human Limitations in Understanding God</a></b><br>Job's discourse highlights the limitations of human wisdom in comprehending God's actions. This encourages humility and reliance on God's wisdom rather than our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_justice.htm">The Assurance of God's Justice</a></b><br>The concept of God's rebuke assures believers that God is just and will ultimately set things right. This provides comfort and hope in times of suffering and injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_faith_in_uncertainty.htm">The Call to Faith in Uncertainty</a></b><br>In the face of cosmic trembling, believers are called to maintain faith and trust in God's unchanging nature, even when circumstances seem overwhelming.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_'pillars_of_heaven'_contradict_science.htm">Job 26:11: What are the “pillars of heaven,” and do they contradict the scientific model of the universe? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_owns_cattle_on_a_thousand_hills.htm">Who owns the cattle on a thousand hills?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_qualifies_as_my_neighbor.htm">Is your will being done on earth as in heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">The pillars </span>of <span class= "bld">heaven tremble.</span>--The phenomenon of storm and tempest is alluded to.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The pillars of heaven tremble</span>. The "pillars of heaven" are the mountains, on which the sky seems to rest. These "tremble," or seem to tremble, at the presence of God (<a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/114-4.htm">Psalm 114:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a>) when he visits the earth in storm and tempest, either because the whole atmosphere is full of disturbance, and the outline of the mountains shifts and changes as rain and storm sweep over them, or because the reverberations of the thunder, which shake the air, seem to shake the earth also. <span class="cmt_word">And are astonished at his reproof</span>. To the mind of the poet this "trembling" is expressive of astonishment and consternation. He regards the mountains as hearing the voice of God in the storm, recognizing it as raised in anger, and so trembling and cowering before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/26-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The foundations</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּוּדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mū·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of heaven</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">quake,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rō·w·p̄ā·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7322.htm">Strong's 7322: </a> </span><span class="str2">To triturate, to agitate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">astounded</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiṯ·mə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8539.htm">Strong's 8539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be astounded or dumbfounded</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at His rebuke.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1606.htm">Strong's 1606: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chiding</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/26-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble and (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/26-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 26:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 26:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/26-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 26:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 26:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>