Job 41:20

20 Smoke comes out of his nose, like a pot boiling on the fire.

Job 41:20 Meaning and Commentary

Job 41:20

Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, as [out] of a seething
pot or caldron.
] In which flesh or anything else is boiling. It is observed that there is a likeness between the crocodile and the river horse, and particularly in their breathing ^F21: and of the former it is remarked ^F23, that its nostrils are very large and open, and that they breathe out a fiery smoke, as out of a furnace.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 Plin. l. 48. c. 8. Aristot. Hist. Animal. l. 8. c. 2.
F23 Achilles Statius & Eustathius, apud Scheuchzer: ut supra. (vol. 4. p. 849.)

Job 41:20 In-Context

18 His sneezings give out flames, and his eyes are like the eyes of the dawn.

19 Out of his mouth go burning lights, and flames of fire are jumping up.

20 Smoke comes out of his nose, like a pot boiling on the fire.

21 His breath puts fire to coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

22 Strength is in his neck, and fear goes dancing before him.