Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been 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 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.
Interlinear
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Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
8 And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath! 9 Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it. 10 And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness is under His feet.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:29
for also our God is a consuming fire.
Exodus 15:7-8
And in the abundance of Thine excellency Thou throwest down Thy withstanders, Thou sendest forth Thy wrath -- It consumeth them as stubble.
Exodus 19:18
and mount Sinai is wholly a smoke from the presence of Jehovah, who hath come down on it in fire, and its smoke goeth up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mount trembleth exceedingly;
Exodus 24:17
And the appearance of the honour of Jehovah is as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, And it burneth unto Sheol -- the lowest, And consumeth earth and its increase, And setteth on fire foundations of mountains.
2 Samuel 22:13
From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!
2 Samuel 22:16
And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.
Job 4:9
From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.
Job 41:20-21
Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, As a blown pot and reeds.
Psalm 18:8
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.
Psalm 18:15
And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.
Psalm 97:3-5
Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
Isaiah 30:27
Lo, the name of Jehovah is coming from far, Burning is His anger, and great the flame, His lips have been full of indignation, And His tongue is as a devouring fire.
Isaiah 30:33
For, arranged from former time is Tophet, Even it for the king is prepared, He hath made deep, He hath made large, Its pile is fire and much wood, The breath of Jehovah, As a stream of brim stone, is burning in it!
Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, Because of your speaking this word, Lo, I am making My words in thy mouth become fire, And this people wood, and it hath devoured them.
Jeremiah 15:14
And I have caused thine enemies To pass over into the land -- Thou hast not known, For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, Against you it doth burn.
Habakkuk 3:5
Before Him goeth pestilence, And a burning flame goeth forth at His feet.