Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes forth from his mouth.

New American Standard Bible

“His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes forth from his mouth.

King James Version

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

Holman Bible

His breath sets coals ablaze,
and flames pour out of his mouth.

International Standard Version

His breath can ignite coal; and flames proceed from his mouth.

American Standard Version

His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.

Amplified


“His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes forth from his mouth.

Bible in Basic English

His breath puts fire to coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

Darby Translation

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

Julia Smith Translation

His soul will kindle coals, and a flame will go forth from his mouth.

King James 2000

His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Its breath kindles charcoal, and a flame comes from its mouth.

Modern King James verseion

His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His breath maketh the coals burn, the flame goeth out of his mouth.

NET Bible

Its breath sets coals ablaze and a flame shoots from its mouth.

New Heart English Bible

His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.

The Emphasized Bible

His breath, setteth coals ablaze, and, a flame, out of his mouth, proceedeth;

Webster

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from his mouth.

World English Bible

His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.

Youngs Literal Translation

His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

להט 
Lahat 
Usage: 11

גּחלת גּחל 
Gechel 
Usage: 18

and a flame
להב 
Lahab 
Usage: 12

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?

20 Out of his nostrils a smoke goes, as of a boiling pot and [burning] rushes. 21 His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes forth from his mouth. 22 In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him.

Cross References

Psalm 18:8

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

Psalm 18:12

At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

Isaiah 30:33

For a Topheth is prepared of old, yea, it is made ready for the king. He has made it deep and large. The pile of it is fire and much wood. The breath of LORD kindles it, like a stream of brimstone.

Habakkuk 3:5

Before him went the pestilence. And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

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