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 · 2000His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His breath puts fire to coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The beams of the sun shall be under him, and he shall strew gold under him like mire.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
Context
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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