Job 41:21

21 Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.

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Job 41:21 in Other Translations

KJV

21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

ESV

21 His breath kindles coals, and a flame comes forth from his mouth.

NLT

21 Its breath would kindle coals, for flames shoot from its mouth.

MSG

21 He blows and fires blaze; flames of fire stream from his mouth.

CSB

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

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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Job 41:21 In-Context

19 Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.

20 Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.

21 Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.

22 Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it.

23 The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

Cross References 2

1. S Job 4:9; Isaiah 11:4; Isaiah 40:7
2. Psalms 18:8; Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 30:27; Isaiah 33:14; Isaiah 66:14-16; Jeremiah 4:4