2 Samuel 22:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.

New Living Translation
Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

English Standard Version
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.

Berean Study Bible
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

New American Standard Bible
“Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth was devouring; Coals were kindled by it.

NASB 1995
"Smoke went up out of His nostrils, Fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.

NASB 1977
“Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.

Amplified Bible
“Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.

Christian Standard Bible
Smoke rose from his nostrils, and consuming fire came from his mouth; coals were set ablaze by it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; coals were set ablaze by it.

Contemporary English Version
and breathed out smoke. Scorching heat and fiery flames spewed from your mouth.

Good News Translation
Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and burning coals from his mouth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it.

International Standard Version
Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it.

NET Bible
Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

New King James Version
Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.

King James 2000 Bible
There went up smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

New Heart English Bible
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

World English Bible
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

American King James Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

American Standard Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

A Faithful Version
Smoke went up out of His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

Darby Bible Translation
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.

English Revised Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Webster's Bible Translation
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Smoke went out at his nostrels, and consuming fire out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Smoke went out at his nosthryls, & consuming fyre out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Smoke wente vp from his nose, and consumynge fyre out of his mouth, coles were kyndled therof.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Smoke has gone up by His nostrils, "" And fire devours from His mouth; Brands have been kindled by it.

Young's Literal Translation
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.

Smith's Literal Translation
Smoke went up in his anger, And fire from his mouth shall consume: Coals were kindled from it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A smoke went up from his nostrils, and a devouring fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled by it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Smoke ascends from his nostrils, and fire from his mouth will devour; coals have been kindled by it.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Smoke arose in his passion and fire from his face was kindled, also coals were kindled from him

Lamsa Bible
There went up a smoke because of his anger, and fire kindled out of his face; and coals were kindled by it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Smoke arose up in His nostrils, And fire out of His mouth did devour; Coals flamed forth from Him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire out of his mouth devours: coals were kindled at it.
















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