Job 41:21
19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22 In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
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
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Read in contextIsaiah 30:33
For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:5
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
Read in contextPsalms 18:12
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
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