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Job 41:18–24

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18His snortingE flashes with light,

while his eyes are like the raysF of dawn.

19Flaming torches shoot from his mouth;

fiery sparks fly out!

20Smoke billows from his nostrilsc

as from a boiling pot or burning reeds.

21His breath sets coals ablaze,

and flames pour out of his mouth.

22Strength resides in his neck,

and dismay dances before him.

23The folds of his flesh are joined together,

solid as metalG and immovable.

24His heart is as hard as a rock,

as hard as a lower millstone!

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Footnotes

  1. EOr sneezing
  2. F eyelids
  3. G together, hard on him

Cross references

  1. c2Sm 22:9; Jb 39:20; Ps 18:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

His sneezings flash forth light,

and his eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn.

Out of his mouth go flaming torches;

sparks of fire leap forth.

Out of his nostrils comes forth smoke,

as from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

His breath kindles coals,

and a flame comes forth from his mouth.

In his neck abides strength,

and terror dances before him.

The folds of his flesh stick together,

firmly cast on him and immovable.

His heart is hard as a stone,

hard as the lower millstone.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Its snorting throws out flashes of light;

its eyes are like the rays of dawn.

Flames stream from its mouth;

sparks of fire shoot out.

Smoke pours from its nostrils

as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.

Its breath sets coals ablaze,

and flames dart from its mouth.

Strength resides in its neck;

dismay goes before it.

The folds of its flesh are tightly joined;

they are firm and immovable.

Its chest is hard as rock,

hard as a lower millstone.

NLTNew Living Translation

“When it sneezes, it flashes light!

Its eyes are like the red of dawn.

Lightning leaps from its mouth;

flames of fire flash out.

Smoke streams from its nostrils

like steam from a pot heated over burning rushes.

Its breath would kindle coals,

for flames shoot from its mouth.

“The tremendous strength in Leviathan’s neck

strikes terror wherever it goes.

Its flesh is hard and firm

and cannot be penetrated.

Its heart is hard as rock,

hard as a millstone.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Its snorting flashes forth light,

and its eyes are red like dawn.

Torches go from its mouth;

sparks of fire shoot out.

Smoke comes from its nostrils

as from a kettle boiling and burning bulrushes.

Its breath kindles charcoal,

and a flame comes from its mouth.

“Strength abides in its neck,

and dismay dances before it.

Its flesh’s folds of skin cling together;

it is cast on it—it will not be moved.

Its heart is cast as stone;

yes, it is cast as the lower millstone.

KJV 1900King James Version

By his neesings a light doth shine,

And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

Out of his mouth go burning lamps,

And sparks of fire leap out.

Out of his nostrils goeth smoke,

As out of a seething pot or caldron.

His breath kindleth coals,

And a flame goeth out of his mouth.

In his neck remaineth strength,

And sorrow is turned into joy before him.

The flakes of his flesh are joined together:

They are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

His heart is as firm as a stone;

Yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.