Job 9:6
New International Version
He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.

New Living Translation
He shakes the earth from its place, and its foundations tremble.

English Standard Version
who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble;

Berean Standard Bible
He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.

King James Bible
Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

New King James Version
He shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;

New American Standard Bible
It is He who shakes the earth from its place, And its pillars tremble;

NASB 1995
Who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;

NASB 1977
Who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;

Legacy Standard Bible
The One who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;

Amplified Bible
Who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;

Christian Standard Bible
He shakes the earth from its place so that its pillars tremble.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He shakes the earth from its place so that its pillars tremble.

American Standard Version
That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble;

Contemporary English Version
God can shake the earth loose from its foundations

English Revised Version
Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He shakes the earth from its place, and its pillars tremble.

Good News Translation
God sends earthquakes and shakes the ground; he rocks the pillars that support the earth.

International Standard Version
He shakes the earth from its orbit, so that its foundations shudder.

Majority Standard Bible
He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.

NET Bible
he who shakes the earth out of its place so that its pillars tremble;

New Heart English Bible
He shakes the earth out of its place. Its pillars tremble.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and its pillars tremble.

World English Bible
He shakes the earth out of its place. Its pillars tremble.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who is shaking earth from its place, "" And its pillars move themselves.

Young's Literal Translation
Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.

Smith's Literal Translation
Moving the earth from her place, and her pillars will tremble;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He shakes the earth out of its place and its pillars tremble.

New American Bible
He shakes the earth out of its place, and the pillars beneath it tremble.

New Revised Standard Version
who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He shakes the earth out of its foundations, and its inhabitants tremble.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who shakes the Earth from its foundations and its inhabitants quake
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who shaketh the earth out of her place, And the pillars thereof tremble.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who shakes the earth under heaven from its foundations, and its pillars totter.

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Context
Job: How Can I Argue with God?
5He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger. 6He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble. 7He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.…

Cross References
Psalm 104:32
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.

Isaiah 24:19-20
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.

Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.

Psalm 18:7
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Psalm 46:2-3
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah

Isaiah 2:19
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.

Jeremiah 4:24
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.

Amos 9:5
The Lord GOD of Hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all its dwellers mourn—all the land rises like the Nile, then sinks like the river of Egypt—

Revelation 6:12-14
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.

Matthew 27:51
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

Hebrews 12:26-27
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.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

Haggai 2:6
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.

Isaiah 13:13
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.

Joel 2:10
Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.

Psalm 82:5
They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.


Treasury of Scripture

Which shakes the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

shaketh

Isaiah 2:19,21
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth…

Isaiah 13:13,14
Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger…

Isaiah 24:1,19,20
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof…

the pillars

Job 26:11
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Job 38:4-7
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding…

1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

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Job 9
1. Job acknowledges God's justice
22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions














He shakes the earth
This phrase emphasizes the omnipotence of God, who has the power to move the very earth itself. The Hebrew word for "shakes" is "רָגַז" (ragaz), which conveys a sense of trembling or quaking. This imagery is not only literal but also metaphorical, representing God's ability to disrupt the natural order and human affairs. In the ancient Near Eastern context, earthquakes were seen as manifestations of divine power, reminding humanity of their vulnerability and the supremacy of the Creator.

from its place
The phrase "from its place" suggests a displacement or removal from a fixed position. In the Hebrew, "מִמְּקוֹמוֹ" (mimkomo) indicates a specific location or position. This highlights the idea that God can alter the established order of creation. Historically, this reflects the belief that the earth was set on firm foundations, a common ancient worldview. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty over creation, affirming that nothing is beyond His control or influence.

so that its foundations tremble
The "foundations" of the earth, "יְסוֹדֶיהָ" (yesodeha) in Hebrew, refer to the underlying structures that hold the world together. The trembling of these foundations signifies a profound disturbance, one that affects the very core of existence. This imagery is powerful, suggesting that even the most stable and enduring elements of creation are subject to God's will. In a broader scriptural context, this serves as a reminder of the transient nature of the physical world and the enduring stability found only in God. The trembling foundations also symbolize the fear and awe that God's presence and actions inspire, calling believers to trust in His ultimate plan and purpose.

Verse 6. - Which shaketh the earth out of her place. This is a still more startling figure of speech; but comp. Psalm 46:2; Psalm 68:16; Psalm 114:4, 6. And the pillars thereof tremble. The earth is conceived of, poetically, as a huge edifice, supported on pillars (comp. Psalm 75:3), which in an earthquake are shaken, and impart their motion to the entire building. Rosenmuller's quotation of Seneca, 'Nat. Quaest.,' 6:20 - "Fortasse ex aliqua parle terra veluti columnis quibusdam et pills sustinetur, quibus vitiatis et recedentibus tremit pondus impositum" - is apposite.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He shakes
הַמַּרְגִּ֣יז (ham·mar·gîz)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed

the earth
אֶ֭רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

from its place,
מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּ (mim·mə·qō·w·māh)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

so that its foundations
וְ֝עַמּוּדֶ֗יהָ (wə·‘am·mū·ḏe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

tremble.
יִתְפַלָּצֽוּן׃‪‬ (yiṯ·p̄al·lā·ṣūn)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 6426: To rend, to quiver


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