King James Version

Job 26:11

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

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עַמּוּדֵ֣יamudepillarעַמּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “pillar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.שָׁמַ֣יִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).יְרוֹפָ֑פוּyerofafvtrembleרוּףverb, poal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “tremble”, an unfinished actionH7322properly, to triturate (in a mortar), i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (by concussion)tremble.וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּveyitmehvand be amazedתָּמַהּconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be amazed”, an unfinished actionH8539to be in consternationbe amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹmigaaratvofrom rebukeגְּעָרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from rebuke”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1606a chidingrebuke(-ing), reproof.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.

Young’s Literal Translation

Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

World English Bible

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.

Darby Translation

The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.

Douay-Rheims

The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Στύλοι οὐρανοῦ ἐπετάσθησαν, καὶ ἐξέστησαν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπιτιμήσεως αὐτοῦ.