Job 41:20
 Job 41:20 
New International Version (©2011)
Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Smoke streams from its nostrils like steam from a pot heated over burning rushes.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Out of his nostrils comes forth smoke, as from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot or burning reeds.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Smoke billows from his nostrils; like a boiling pot or burning reeds.

NET Bible (©2006)
Smoke streams from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning rushes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Smoke comes from its nostrils like a boiling pot heated over brushwood.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Out of his nostrils goes smoke, as out of a boiling pot or caldron.

American King James Version
Out of his nostrils goes smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

American Standard Version
Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, As of a boiling pot and burning rushes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, like that of a pot heated and boiling.

Darby Bible Translation
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a boiling pot and cauldron.

English Revised Version
Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, as of a seething pot and burning rushes.

Webster's Bible Translation
Out of his nostrils issueth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

World English Bible
Out of his nostrils a smoke goes, as of a boiling pot over a fire of reeds.

Young's Literal Translation
Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, As a blown pot and reeds.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

41:1-34 Concerning Leviathan. - The description of the Leviathan, is yet further to convince Job of his own weakness, and of God's almighty power. Whether this Leviathan be a whale or a crocodile, is disputed. The Lord, having showed Job how unable he was to deal with the Leviathan, sets forth his own power in that mighty creature. If such language describes the terrible force of Leviathan, what words can express the power of God's wrath? Under a humbling sense of our own vileness, let us revere the Divine Majesty; take and fill our allotted place, cease from our own wisdom, and give all glory to our gracious God and Saviour. Remembering from whom every good gift cometh, and for what end it was given, let us walk humbly with the Lord.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 20. - Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron; rather, as from a seething pot and rushes; i.e. as from a pot heated by burning rushes.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. In which flesh or anything else is boiling. It is observed that there is a likeness between the crocodile and the river horse, and particularly in their breathing (u): and of the former it is remarked (w), that its nostrils are very large and open, and that they breathe out a fiery smoke, as out of a furnace.

(u) Plin. l. 48. c. 8. Aristot. Hist. Animal. l. 8. c. 2.((w) Achilles Statius & Eustathius, apud Scheuchzer: ut supra. (vol. 4. p. 849.)


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20. seething—boiling: literally, "blown under," under which a fire is blown.


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God's Power Shown in Creatures
19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. 20Out of his nostrils goes smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. 21His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth. …

Job 41:19 Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.
Job 41:21 Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.