Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Holman Bible
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.
International Standard Version
Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it.
A Conservative Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
American Standard Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
Amplified
“Smoke went up out of His nostrils,
And devouring fire from His mouth;
Coals were kindled by it.
Bible in Basic English
There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it.
Darby Translation
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.
Julia Smith Translation
Smoke went up in his anger, And fire from his mouth shall consume: Coals were kindled from it
King James 2000
There went up smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth. Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.
Modern King James verseion
Smoke went up out of His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Smoke went up out of his nostrils, and consuming fire out of his mouth, that coals were kindled of him.
NET Bible
Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
New Heart English Bible
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
The Emphasized Bible
There went up a smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, - live coals, were kindled from it:
Webster
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
World English Bible
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
Interlinear
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'aph
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
8
"Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.
9
Cross References
Hebrews 12:29
for our God is a consuming fire.
Exodus 15:7-8
In the greatness of your majesty you overthrow your adversaries; you send out your fury; it consumes them like stubble.
Exodus 19:18
Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.
Exodus 24:17
Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled by my anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol, devours the earth and its increase, and sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.
2 Samuel 22:13
Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
2 Samuel 22:16
Then the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
Job 4:9
By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed.
Job 41:20-21
Out of his nostrils comes forth smoke, as from a boiling pot and burning rushes.
Psalm 18:8
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
Psalm 18:15
Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
Psalm 97:3-5
Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.
Isaiah 30:27
Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke; his lips are full of fury, and his tongue is like a devouring fire;
Isaiah 30:33
For a burning place has long been prepared; indeed, for the king it is made ready, its pyre made deep and wide, with fire and wood in abundance; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of sulfur, kindles it.
Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of hosts: "Because you have spoken this word, behold, I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and the fire shall consume them.
Jeremiah 15:14
I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for in my anger a fire is kindled that shall burn forever."
Habakkuk 3:5
Before him went pestilence, and plague followed at his heels.