Parallel Verses
Amplified
“His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes forth from his mouth.
New American Standard Bible
And a flame goes forth from his mouth.
King James Version
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
Holman Bible
and flames pour out of his mouth.
International Standard Version
His breath can ignite coal; and flames proceed from his mouth.
A Conservative Version
His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes forth from his mouth.
American Standard Version
His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.
Bible in Basic English
His breath puts fire to coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.
Darby Translation
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
Julia Smith Translation
His soul will kindle coals, and a flame will go forth from his mouth.
King James 2000
His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Its breath kindles charcoal, and a flame comes from its mouth.
Modern King James verseion
His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His breath maketh the coals burn, the flame goeth out of his mouth.
NET Bible
Its breath sets coals ablaze and a flame shoots from its mouth.
New Heart English Bible
His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
His breath, setteth coals ablaze, and, a flame, out of his mouth, proceedeth;
Webster
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from his mouth.
World English Bible
His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 41:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?
20
“Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth
As from a boiling pot and [as from] burning rushes.
“His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes forth from his mouth.
“In Leviathan’s neck resides strength,
And dismay and terror dance before him.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 18:8
Smoke went up from His nostrils,
And fire from His mouth devoured;
Coals were kindled by it.
Psalm 18:12
Out of the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds,
Hailstones and coals of fire.
Isaiah 30:33
For
Indeed, it has been prepared for the [Assyrian] king.
He has made it deep and wide,
A pit of fire with plenty of wood;
The breath of the Lord, like a river of brimstone (blazing sulfur), kindles and fans it.
Habakkuk 3:5
Before Him goes the pestilence [of judgment as in Egypt],
And [the burning] plague [of condemnation] follows at His feet [as in Sennacherib’s army].