Holy Scripture

Job 26:11

A church father on this verse
“The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astonished at His nod. [MYSTICAL INTERPRETATION] What else does he call 'the pillars of heaven' but the holy Angels, or the principal preachers of the Church, over whom in the heavenly world the whole structure of the spiritual edifice increasing arose, as Holy Scripture elsewher…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XVII

Source: Septuagint

Original

11The pillars of heaven are prostrate And astonished at his rebuke.

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In context

9He keeps back the face of his throne, Stretching out his cloud upon it.

10He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, Until the end of light and darkness.

— Job 26:11 —

12He has calmed the sea with his might, And by his wisdom the whale has been overthrown.

13And the barriers of heaven fear him, And by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.

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