Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Smoke went up out of His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
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 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
`alah
'aph
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
8 And the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of the heavens moved and shook because He was angry. 9 Smoke went up out of His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it. 10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. And darkness was under His feet.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:29
for also, "Our God is a consuming fire."
Exodus 15:7-8
And in the greatness of Your excellency You have overthrown them that rose up against You. You sent forth Your wrath, consuming them like stubble.
Exodus 19:18
And Mount Sinai was smoking, all of it, because Jehovah came down upon it in fire. And the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
Exodus 24:17
And the sight of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in My anger, and shall burn to the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with its increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
2 Samuel 22:13
From the brightness before Him were coals of fire kindled.
2 Samuel 22:16
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuking of Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
Job 4:9
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of His nostrils they are destroyed.
Job 41:20-21
Out of his nostrils goes smoke, as out of a boiling pot fired by reeds.
Psalm 18:8
A smoke went up out of His nostrils, and fire devoured out of His mouth; coals were kindled by it.
Psalm 18:15
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered, at Your rebuke, O Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
Psalm 97:3-5
A fire goes before Him and burns up His enemies round about.
Isaiah 30:27
Behold, the name of Jehovah comes from far, burning with His anger, and uplifting of smoke; His lips are full of fury, and His tongue like a devouring fire.
Isaiah 30:33
For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared. He has made it deep and large. He makes great with fire and wood. The breath of Jehovah kindles it, like a torrent of brimstone.
Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore so says Jehovah, the God of Hosts, Because you spoke this word, behold, I will make My Words in your mouth fire, and these people wood, and it shall devour them.
Jeremiah 15:14
And I will make you pass with your enemies into a land which you do not know. For a fire has been kindled in My anger; it shall burn against you.
Habakkuk 3:5
A plague went before Him, and lightning went forth at His feet.