Job 9:6

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

He shakes the earth from its place, and its pillars shudder.

Latin

Qui commovet terram de loco suo, et columnæ ejus concutiuntur.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Job 9:5–6

When 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).

Job 9:1–35

Job answered Bildad by describing God's universal and legal power. His speech resembles a complex legal case.

It includes:

A summons and response (9:3, 14–16, 19b, 32).
The risk of proving himself guilty (9:20).
A "mediator" (9:33–34).
A question of accusation (9:12).
A legal sentence (9:22).
A declaration of guilt (9:28–30).

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

Related verses

Psalm 75:3
When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah
Hebrews 12:26
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.”
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.
Job 38:4–7
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
Isaiah 2:21
They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
Job 26:11
The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
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.
Haggai 2:21
“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:
Isaiah 13:13–14
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.
Psalm 114:7
Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
Joel 2:10
Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.
Jeremiah 4:24
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.

Glossary

Book of Job Earth

Topics

Astronomy: Sidereal Phenomena Earth: Ancient Notions Concerning Earthquakes are Visible Tokens of God's Power Earthquakes: General Scriptures Concerning God: Power of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

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