Job 41:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.

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

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

Berean Study Bible
Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.

New American Standard Bible
“From his nostrils smoke goes out As from a boiling pot and burning reeds.

NASB 1995
"Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

NASB 1977
“Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth, As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

Amplified Bible
“Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth As from a boiling pot and [as from] burning rushes.

Christian Standard Bible
Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot or burning reeds.

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

Contemporary English Version
And smoke spews from its nose like steam from a boiling pot,

Good News Translation
Smoke comes pouring out of his nose, like smoke from weeds burning under a pot.

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

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

NET Bible
Smoke streams from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning rushes.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

New King James Version
Smoke goes out of his nostrils, As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

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

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

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

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.

A Faithful Version
Out of his nostrils goes smoke, as out of a boiling pot fired by reeds.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(41:11) Out of his nostrels commeth out smoke, as out of a boyling pot or caldron.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(41:11) And out of his nostrels there goeth a smoke, lyke as out of an hotte seething pot, or caldron.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
out off his nostrels there goeth a smoke, like as out off an hote seetinge pott.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Smoke goes forth out of his nostrils, "" As a blown pot and reeds.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
From his nostrils smoke will come forth as a blown pot, and a caldron.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
Smoke passes out of his nostrils, like a pot that is heated and boiling.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From his nostrils smoke goes out as the flame of a caldron which is seething

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, As out of a seething pot and burning rushes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Out of his nostrils proceeds smoke of a furnace burning with fire of coals.
















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