Job 41:21

What does Job 41:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 41:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

His breath puts fire to coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The beams of the sun shall be under him, and he shall strew gold under him like mire.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.20Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, As of a boiling pot and burning rushes.

v.21This passage

v.22In his neck abideth strength, And terror danceth before him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 18:8

    There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

  • Isaiah 30:33

    For a Topheth is prepared of old; yea, for the king it is made ready; he hath made it deep and large; the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

  • Psalms 18:12

    At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.

  • Habakkuk 3:5

    Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

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