Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Holman Bible
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.
A Conservative Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
American Standard Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
Amplified
“Smoke went up out of His nostrils,
And devouring fire from His mouth;
Coals were kindled by it.
Bible in Basic English
There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it.
Darby Translation
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.
Julia Smith Translation
Smoke went up in his anger, And fire from his mouth shall consume: Coals were kindled from it
King James 2000
There went up smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth. Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.
Modern King James verseion
Smoke went up out of His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Smoke went up out of his nostrils, and consuming fire out of his mouth, that coals were kindled of him.
NET Bible
Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
New Heart English Bible
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
The Emphasized Bible
There went up a smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, - live coals, were kindled from it:
Webster
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
World English Bible
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
Interlinear
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Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
8 Just then the earth shook and trembled! The foundations of heaven reeled and quaked because the LORD was angry. 9 Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it. 10 He deformed heaven itself as he descended. Thick darkness enveloped his feet.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:29
For "our God is an all-consuming fire."
Exodus 15:7-8
In the greatness of your majesty you broke down your enemies. You sent forth your anger, it consumed them like stubble.
Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had come down in fire on it. Smoke went up from it like smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently.
Exodus 24:17
To the Israelis the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire breaks out in my anger burning to the deepest part of the afterlife, consuming the earth and its produce and igniting the foundations of the mountains.
2 Samuel 22:13
From the shining light that was his presence coals of fire blazed into flame!
2 Samuel 22:16
The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD and at the blazing breath from his nostrils!
Job 4:9
They perish by the breath of God; they are consumed by the storm that is his anger.
Job 41:20-21
Smoke billows from his nostrils; like a boiling pot or burning reeds.
Psalm 18:8
In his anger smoke poured out of his nostrils, and consuming fire from his mouth; coals were lit from it.
Psalm 18:15
Then the channels of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered because of your rebuke, LORD, because of the blast from the breath of your nostrils.
Psalm 97:3-5
Fire goes out from his presence to consume his enemies on every side.
Isaiah 30:27
See, the name of the LORD comes from far away, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke; his lips are full of fury, and his tongue is like a devouring fire.
Isaiah 30:33
For the Fire Pit has long been prepared; truly it is for the king; it will indeed be made ready. And its pyre will be deep and wide, with abundant fire and wood. Like a stream of burning sulfur, the breath of the LORD will set it ablaze.
Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore, this is what the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies says: "Because you people have said this, my words in your mouth will become a fire and these people the wood. The fire will destroy them.
Jeremiah 15:14
I'll make you serve your enemies in a land you don't know, for my anger has started a fire that will burn against you."
Habakkuk 3:5
Before him pestilence walks, and disease follows behind him.