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Job 41:18–20

18 Its snorting throws out flashes of light;

its eyes are like the rays of dawn.j

19 Flamesk stream from its mouth;

sparks of fire shoot out.

20 Smoke pours from its nostrilsl

as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.

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Job 41:18–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

20 Out of his nostrils comes forth smoke,

as from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

Job 41:18–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke,

As out of a seething pot or caldron.

Job 41:18–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

20 Smoke streams from its nostrils

like steam from a pot heated over burning rushes.

Job 41:18–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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.

20 Smoke goes out of his nostrils,

As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

Job 41:18–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.

20 Smoke pours out of its nose,

as if coming from a large pot over a hot fire.

Job 41:18–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

20 Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth,

As of a boiling pot and burning rushes.

Job 41:18–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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: 20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a boiling pot and cauldron.

Job 41:18–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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. 

20 Smoke comes from its nostrils 

like a boiling pot heated over brushwood. 

Job 41:18–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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!

20 Smoke billows from his nostrils

as from a boiling pot or burning reeds.

Job 41:18–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

20 Out of its nostrils comes smoke,

as from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

Job 41:18–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 “Its snorting flashes forth light,

and its eyes are red like dawn.

19 Torches go from its mouth;

sparks of fire shoot out.

20 Smoke comes from its nostrils

as from a kettle boiling and burning bulrushes.

Job 41:18–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

20 Smoke pours out of its nose.

It is like smoke from a boiling pot over burning grass.

Job 41:18–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.

20 “Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth

As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.


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