New King James Version
Job 9:6
6He shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;
Job 9:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
- New International Version (NIV)He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble;
- New Living Translation (NLT)He shakes the earth from its place, and its foundations tremble.
Context of Job 9:6
4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered? 5He removes the mountains, and they do not know When He overturns them in His anger; He shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble; 7He commands the sun, and it does not rise; He seals off the stars; 8He alone spreads out the heavens, And treads on the waves of the sea;
Read all of Job 9Job 9:6 word by word
הַמַּרְגִּ֣יז אֶ֭רֶץ מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּ וְ֝עַמּוּדֶ֗יהָ יִתְפַלָּצֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 9:6
- Isaiah 2:19They shall go into the holes of the rocks, And into the caves of the earth, From the terror of the Lord And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily.
- Isaiah 13:13Therefore I will shake the heavens, And the earth will move out of her place, In the wrath of the Lord of hosts And in the day of His fierce anger.
- Isaiah 24:1Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty and makes it waste, Distorts its surface And scatters abroad its inhabitants.
- Haggai 2:6“For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;
- Hebrews 12:26whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.”
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them.
- Job 26:11The pillars of heaven tremble, And are astonished at His rebuke.
- Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them.
- Psalms 75:3The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly. Selah
- Psalms 114:7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,
- Jeremiah 4:24I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.
- Joel 2:10The earth quakes before them, The heavens tremble; The sun and moon grow dark, And the stars diminish their brightness.
Commentaries on Job 9:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The pillars thereof tremble - This also refers to an earthquake, and to that tremulous motion which sometimes gives warning of the approaching catastrophe, and from which this violent convulsion of nature has received its name. Earthquakes, in Scripture language, signify also violent commotions and disturbances in states; mountains often signify rulers; sun, empires; stars, petty states. But it is most likely that the expressions here are to be understood…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Which shaketh the earth out of her place - This evidently refers to violent convulsions of nature, as if the earth were to be taken away. Objects on the earth‘s surface become displaced, and convulsion seems to seize the world. The Septuagint renders this, “who shaketh that which is under the heavens from its foundations” - ̓ ́ ek themeliōn The change in the Hebrew would be very slight to authorize this rendering. And the pillars thereof tremble - In…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6When God moves mountains or shakes the earth, it shows his presence as: One who gives laws (Exodus 19:18). One who judges (Jeremiah 4:24). One who rescues (Psalm 18:7; Isaiah 13:13; 29:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. The earth is regarded, poetically, as resting on pillars, which tremble in an earthquake (Psa 75:3; Is 24:20). The literal truth as to the earth is given (Job 26:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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