Job 41:21

21 His breath maketh coals to burn, and (a) flame goeth 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.

Job 41:21 In-Context

19 Lights come forth of his mouth, as brands of fire, that be kindled. (Lightnings come forth from his mouth, like kindled firebrands.)
20 Smoke cometh forth of his nostrils, as a boiling pot set upon the fire. (Smoke cometh forth from his nostrils, like a boiling pot put on the fire.)
21 His breath maketh coals to burn, and (a) flame goeth out of his mouth.
22 Strength shall dwell in his neck, and neediness shall go (away from) before his face.
23 The members of his flesh be cleaving together to themselves; God shall send floods against him, and those shall not be borne over to another place.
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