Job 41:7–10

7 One is joined to another, and not so much as any air can come between them:

8 They stick one to another and they hold one another fast, and shall not be separated.

9 His sneezing is like the shining of fire, and his eyes like the eyelids of the morning.

10 Out of his mouth go forth lamps, like torches of lighted fire.

Job 41:7–10 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

16 each is so close to the next

that no air can pass between.

17 They are joined fast to one another;

they cling together and cannot be parted.

18 Its snorting throws out flashes of light;

its eyes are like the rays of dawn.

19 Flames stream from its mouth;

sparks of fire shoot out.

Job 41:7–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 One is so near to another

that no air can come between them.

17 They are joined one to another;

they clasp each other and cannot be separated.

18 His sneezings flash forth light,

and his eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn.

19 Out of his mouth go flaming torches;

sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:7–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 One is so near to another,

That no air can come between them.

17 They are joined one to another,

They stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

18 By his neesings a light doth shine,

And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps,

And sparks of fire leap out.

Job 41:7–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 They are so close together

that no air can get between them.

17 Each scale sticks tight to the next.

They interlock and cannot be penetrated.

18 “When it sneezes, it flashes light!

Its eyes are like the red of dawn.

19 Lightning leaps from its mouth;

flames of fire flash out.

Job 41:7–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 One is so near another

That no air can come between them;

17 They are joined one to another,

They stick together and cannot be parted.

18 His sneezings flash forth light,

And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

19 Out of his mouth go burning lights;

Sparks of fire shoot out.

Job 41:7–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Each shield is so close to the next one

that no air can go between them.

17 They are joined strongly to one another;

they hold on to each other and cannot be separated.

18 When it snorts, flashes of light are thrown out,

and its eyes look like the light at dawn.

19 Flames blaze from its mouth;

sparks of fire shoot out.

Job 41:7–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 One is so near to another,

That no air can come between them.

17 They are joined one to another;

They stick together, so that they cannot be sundered.

18 His sneezings flash forth light,

And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

19 Out of his mouth go burning torches,

And sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:7–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 One is so near to another that no air can come between them; 17 They are joined each to its fellow; they stick together, and cannot be sundered. 18 His sneezings flash light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go forth flames; sparks of fire leap out:

Job 41:7–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 One is so close to the other

that there is no space between them.

17 Each is joined to the other.

They are locked together and inseparable.

18 When Leviathan sneezes, it gives out a flash of light.

Its eyes are like the first rays of the dawn.

19 Flames shoot from its mouth.

Sparks of fire fly from it.

Job 41:7–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 One scale is so close to another

that no air can pass between them.

17 They are joined to one another,

so closely connected they cannot be separated.

18 His snorting flashes with light,

while his eyes are like the rays of dawn.

19 Flaming torches shoot from his mouth;

fiery sparks fly out!

Job 41:7–10 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

16 One is so near to another

that no air can come between them.

17 They are joined one to another;

they clasp each other and cannot be separated.

18 Its sneezes flash forth light,

and its eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn.

19 From its mouth go flaming torches;

sparks of fire leap out.

Job 41:7–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 They are close to one another—

even the air cannot come between them.

17 They are joined one to another;

they cling together and cannot be separated.

18 “Its snorting flashes forth light,

and its eyes are red like dawn.

19 Torches go from its mouth;

sparks of fire shoot out.

Job 41:7–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 Each one is so close to the next one

that not even air can pass between them.

17 They are joined tightly to one another.

They stick together and can’t be forced apart.

18 The leviathan’s snorting throws out flashes of light.

Its eyes shine like the first light of day.

19 Fire seems to spray out of its mouth.

Sparks of fire shoot out.

Job 41:7–10 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

16 “One is so near to another

That no air can come between them.

17 “They are joined one to another;

They clasp each other and cannot be separated.

18 “His sneezes flash forth light,

And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;

Sparks of fire leap forth.

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