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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/41.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Its breath would kindle coals, for flames shoot from its mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His breath kindles coals, and a flame comes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His breath sets coals aglow, And a flame goes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Its breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from its mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour out of his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />while its blazing breath scorches everything in sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its breath sets coals on fire, and a flame pours from its mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His breath starts fires burning; flames leap out of his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His breath can ignite coal; and flames proceed from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Its breath sets coals ablaze and a flame shoots from its mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His breath kindles coals. A flame goes out of his mouth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His breath sets coals on fire, "" And a flame goes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His soul will kindle coals, and a flame will go forth from his mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His breath kindleth coals, and a flame cometh forth out of his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:12>His breath causes coal to burn, and a flame comes forth from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His breath sets coals afire; a flame comes from his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its breath kindles coals, and a flame comes out of its mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of his nostrils goes smoke, like a flame spreading round the sides of a pot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His breath kindles burning coals and flames come out from his mouth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His breath is <i>as</i> live coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6509" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">God's Power Shown in Leviathan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">His breath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1513.htm" title="1513: ge·ḥā·lîm (N-mp) -- Coal. Or gacheleth; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember.">sets coals</a> <a href="/hebrew/3857.htm" title="3857: tə·la·hêṭ (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- To blaze up, flame. A primitive root; properly, to lick, i.e. to blaze.">ablaze,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3851.htm" title="3851: wə·la·haḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Flame, blade. From an usused root meaning to gleam; a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon.">and flames</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">pour</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pîw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">from his mouth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Psalm 74:13-14</a></span><br />You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a></span><br />There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a></span><br />Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Ezekiel 32:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-3.htm">Amos 9:3</a></span><br />Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a></span><br />He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-8.htm">Psalm 18:8</a></span><br />Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Psalm 18:15</a></span><br />The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Psalm 89:10</a></span><br />You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Psalm 148:7</a></span><br />Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a></span><br />For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-8.htm">Psalm 18:8,12</a></b></br> There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a></b></br> For Tophet <i>is</i> ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made <i>it</i> deep <i>and</i> large: the pile thereof <i>is</i> fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/3-5.htm">Habakkuk 3:5</a></b></br> Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Ablaze</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-6.htm">Coals</a> <a href="/job/41-19.htm">Dart</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/job/39-23.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/job/41-19.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Issueth</a> <a href="/james/3-5.htm">Kindles</a> <a href="/job/19-11.htm">Kindleth</a> <a href="/job/41-19.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/39-14.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">Sets</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Ablaze</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Coals</a> <a href="/job/41-26.htm">Dart</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/psalms/83-14.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/41-22.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Issueth</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Kindles</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Kindleth</a> <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/psalms/18-33.htm">Sets</a><div class="vheading2">Job 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/41-1.htm">Of God's great power in the leviathan</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>His breath sets coals ablaze</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the immense power and fearsome nature of the creature described in <a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, often identified as Leviathan. In the ancient Near Eastern context, Leviathan is a symbol of chaos and destruction, often associated with the sea. The imagery of breath setting coals ablaze suggests a creature of immense heat and energy, possibly drawing on the cultural understanding of dragons or sea monsters. This description highlights the creature's ability to incite fear and awe, reflecting God's own power over creation. The idea of breath igniting coals can also be seen as a metaphor for the destructive power of words or spirit, reminiscent of the power of God's word in creation (Genesis 1) and judgment (<a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a>).<p><b>and flames pour from his mouth</b><br>This vivid imagery continues to build on the terrifying and majestic nature of Leviathan. The depiction of flames pouring from its mouth may evoke the image of a dragon, a common motif in ancient mythologies, symbolizing untamable power and danger. In biblical literature, fire often represents judgment and purification (<a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a>, <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>). This could suggest that Leviathan, while a creature of chaos, is also under God's sovereign control, serving His purposes in judgment. The imagery of fire also connects to the divine presence, as seen in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>) and the tongues of fire at Pentecost (<a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Acts 2:3</a>), symbolizing the Holy Spirit's power. This connection underscores the theme of God's ultimate authority over all creation, including the most formidable forces.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through severe trials, including the loss of his wealth, health, and family. The book of Job explores themes of suffering, divine justice, and faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></b><br>A powerful and fearsome creature described in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, often interpreted as a symbol of chaos or evil. The description of Leviathan emphasizes God's unmatched power and sovereignty over creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_friends_of_job.htm">The Friends of Job</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, often misrepresenting God's character.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The description of Leviathan in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, including its fiery breath, underscores God's supreme power over all creation, reminding us to trust in His control over the chaos in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limits_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limits of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Just as Job could not comprehend the full nature of Leviathan, we must acknowledge our limitations in understanding God's ways and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The imagery of fire and breath can remind us of the power of God's word, which is described as a consuming fire in other parts of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_our_fears.htm">Facing Our Fears</a></b><br>Leviathan represents the fears and challenges we face. Recognizing God's authority over such forces can encourage us to confront our fears with faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battle against chaos and evil, symbolized by Leviathan, points to the spiritual warfare believers face, calling us to rely on God's strength and protection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_leviathan_in_job_41.htm">In light of lacking physical evidence or fossil records, what historical or archaeological support exists for Leviathan in Job 41?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_leviathan_so_realistic_in_job_41.htm">If Leviathan is a metaphorical creature, why does Job 41 depict it with such realistic physical traits and capabilities? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_41_18-21_align_with_science.htm">How do the fiery-breath descriptions in Job 41:18-21 reconcile with known biological or scientific facts about animals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_leviathan.htm">If Job 3:8 references creatures like Leviathan, is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting such a being?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth</span>. All the representations of dragons breathing smoke and flames, found in the myths and sagas of so many countries, probably rest upon the observed fact of team or spray streaming forth from the mouth and widely opened nostrils of the crocodile. The steam has seemed to be smoke, and smoke has naturally suggested flame and fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">His breath</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֭פְשׁוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">sets coals</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּחָלִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ge·ḥā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1513.htm">Strong's 1513: </a> </span><span class="str2">An ember</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ablaze,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּלַהֵ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(tə·la·hêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3857.htm">Strong's 3857: </a> </span><span class="str2">To blaze up, flame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and flames</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝לַ֗הַב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·haḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3851.htm">Strong's 3851: </a> </span><span class="str2">A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pour out</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵצֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his mouth.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפִּ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-21.htm">Job 41:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:21 His breath kindles coals (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>