Job 41:21
19 Firebrands stream from his mouth; fiery sparks shoot forth!
20 Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.
His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth.
22 Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him.
23 The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth.
- KJV
- His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
- WEB
- His breath kindles coals. A flame goes out of his mouth.
- ASV
- His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.
- DARBY
- His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
- BLB
- His breath will kindle the coals, and a flame goes forth from his mouth.
- ÅB
- Dens ånde tenner kull i brann, og flammer går ut av dens gap.
- OTB
- Hans pust tenner kull,
Og en flamme kommer ut av hans munn. - B1930
- Dens ånde tender kull i brand, og luer går ut av dens gap.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 18:8
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
Read in contextIsaiah 30:33
For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:5
Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.
Read in contextPsalms 18:12
From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.
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