Job 41:19
“Out of his mouth goe burning lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out.”
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Job 41:19 Context
17They are ioyned one to another, they sticke together, that they cannot be sundred. 18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eye-liddes of the morning. 19Out of his mouth goe burning lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out. 20Out of his nostrels goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. 21His breath kindleth coales, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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Other Translations for Job 41:19
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, [and] sparks of fire leap out.
- King James Version
"Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Out of his mouth go burning torches, And sparks of fire leap forth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Out of his mouth go burning lights, and flames of fire are jumping up.
- Basic English Bible
Out of his mouth go forth flames; sparks of fire leap out:
- Darby Bible
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire dart forth.
- Webster's Bible
Out of his mouth go burning torches. Sparks of fire leap forth.
- World English Bible
Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(41:11) Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 41:19
41:19 Lamps - This also better agrees with the crocodile, which breathes like the river - horse, of which ancient authors affirm, that his nostrils are very large, and he breathes forth a fiery smoke like that of a furnace.