Job 41:19
New International Version
Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.

New Living Translation
Lightning leaps from its mouth; flames of fire flash out.

English Standard Version
Out of his mouth go flaming torches; sparks of fire leap forth.

Berean Standard Bible
Firebrands stream from his mouth; fiery sparks shoot forth!

King James Bible
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

New King James Version
Out of his mouth go burning lights; Sparks of fire shoot out.

New American Standard Bible
“From his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.

NASB 1995
“Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.

NASB 1977
“Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.

Legacy Standard Bible
Out of its mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.

Amplified Bible
“Out of his mouth go burning torches, And sparks of fire leap out.

Christian Standard Bible
Flaming torches shoot from his mouth; fiery sparks fly out!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Flaming torches shoot from his mouth; fiery sparks fly out!

American Standard Version
Out of his mouth go burning torches, And sparks of fire leap forth.

Contemporary English Version
Sparks and fiery flames explode from its mouth.

English Revised Version
Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Flames shoot from its mouth. Sparks of fire fly from it.

Good News Translation
Flames blaze from his mouth, and streams of sparks fly out.

International Standard Version
Flames blaze from his mouth; streams of sparking fire fly out.

Majority Standard Bible
Firebrands stream from his mouth; fiery sparks shoot forth!

NET Bible
Out of its mouth go flames, sparks of fire shoot forth!

New Heart English Bible
Out of his mouth go burning torches. Sparks of fire leap forth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire dart forth.

World English Bible
Out of his mouth go burning torches. Sparks of fire leap out.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Flames go out of his mouth, sparks of fire escape.

Young's Literal Translation
Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.

Smith's Literal Translation
From his mouth flaming torches shall go forth; sparks of fire will escape.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Out of his mouth go forth lamps, like torches of lighted fire.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Lamps proceed from his mouth, like torches of fire burning brightly.

New American Bible
Out of his mouth go forth torches; sparks of fire leap forth.

New Revised Standard Version
From its mouth go flaming torches; sparks of fire leap out.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
His appearance is full of light, and his eyes are like rays of the dawn.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And lamps go out of his mouth as coals of fire, and are burning like rays of fire
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Out of his mouth go burning torches, And sparks of fire leap forth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Out of his mouth proceed as it were burning lamps, and as it were hearths of fire are cast abroad.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Power Shown in Leviathan
18His snorting flashes with light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn. 19Firebrands stream from his mouth; fiery sparks shoot forth! 20Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.…

Cross References
Psalm 18:8
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

Isaiah 30:27
Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire.

Revelation 9:17
Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.

Psalm 104:32
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

Revelation 11:5
If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

2 Samuel 22:9
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

Isaiah 11:4
but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Revelation 1:14-15
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

Psalm 97:3
Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

Isaiah 66:15
For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.

Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Psalm 29:7
The voice of the LORD strikes with flames of fire.

Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

Psalm 18:8
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

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Job 41
1. Of God's great power in the leviathan














Firebrands stream from his mouth
The imagery of "firebrands" suggests intense, consuming power. In the Hebrew text, the word used here can be associated with burning torches or flames, symbolizing destruction and might. This phrase paints a vivid picture of the Leviathan's formidable nature, emphasizing its fearsome and untamable power. Historically, fire has been a symbol of divine judgment and purification in the Bible, as seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah or the burning bush that Moses encountered. The Leviathan, therefore, is depicted as a creature of immense strength, possibly representing chaos or evil that only God can control. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all creation, even the most terrifying forces.

Fiery sparks shoot forth
The "fiery sparks" further amplify the image of the Leviathan as a creature of overwhelming power and danger. The Hebrew word for "sparks" can also imply lightning or flashes of fire, suggesting sudden and intense bursts of energy. This description aligns with ancient Near Eastern depictions of chaos monsters, often associated with storms and the sea. In the broader scriptural context, this imagery can be seen as a metaphor for the trials and tribulations that believers face, which can seem as uncontrollable and destructive as the Leviathan itself. Yet, the passage ultimately points to God's unmatched authority, as He alone can tame such a creature. This serves as an encouragement to trust in God's power and protection amidst life's challenges, knowing that He is in control of even the most daunting circumstances.

Verse 19. - Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. The description now becomes highly poetical, and it would be a mistake to endeavour to substantiate it. The intention is to represent the impression which the animal would make on an impressible but unscientific observer viewing it in its native haunts for the first time. Splashing, snorting, and throwing up spray all around, it would seem to be breathing out steam and smoke, from which the idea of fire is inseparable (see the next verse).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Firebrands
לַפִּידִ֣ים (lap·pî·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3940: A flambeau, lamp, flame

stream
יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ (ya·hă·lō·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

from his mouth;
מִ֭פִּיו (mip·pîw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

fiery
אֵ֝֗שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

sparks
כִּיד֥וֹדֵי (kî·ḏō·w·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3590: Something struck off, a spark

shoot forth!
יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃ (yiṯ·mal·lā·ṭū)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks


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