Job 41:21

21 His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour out of his mouth.^[a]

Job 41:21 Meaning and Commentary

Job 41:21

His breath kindles coals, and a flame goeth out of his
mouth.
] Hyperbolical expressions, which the above observations may seem to justify.

Job 41:21 In-Context

19 Flaming torches shoot from his mouth; fiery sparks fly out!

20 Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot or [burning] reeds.

21 His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour out of his mouth.

22 Strength resides in his neck, and dismay dances before him.

23 The folds of his flesh are joined together, solid as metal and immovable.

Footnotes

• [a]. 2 Sm 22:9; Ps 18:8; Isa 66:15