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

King James Version (KJV)

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

English Standard Version (ESV)

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

New Living Translation (NLT)

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

The Message Bible (MSG)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

21 His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Its breath sets coals on fire, and a flame pours from its mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

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

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

21 Its breath sets coals on fire. Flames fly out of its 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

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