Job 26

Job · Chapter 26

Job 26:11

1But Job answered and said,2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?5Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.

In context

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[the] pillars ofעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a-mu-DEIH5982G
pillar

עַמּוּד (am.mud) 1) pillar, column 1a) pillar 1b) column, upright 1c) column (of smoke)

heavenשָׁמַ֣יִםsha-MA-yimH8064
heaven

שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) Aramaic equivalent: sha.ma.yin (שָׁמַ֫יִן "heaven" H8065)

they shakeיְרוֹפָ֑פוּye-ro-FA-fuH7322
to tremble

רָפַף (ruph) (Polel) to shake, rock

and they may be astonishedוְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּve-yit-me-HUH8539
to astounded

תָּמַהּ (ta.mah) 1) to be astounded, be stunned, be amazed, be dumbfounded 1a) (Qal) to be astounded 1b)(Hithpael) to astonish yourself, be astounded, be astonished at one another

from rebuke hisמִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃mi-ga-'a-ra-TOH1606
rebuke

גְּעָרָה (ge.a.rah) a rebuke, reproof

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.