Job 41:19

Job 41:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
• New International Version (NIV)Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Out of his mouth go flaming torches; sparks of fire leap forth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Out of his mouth go burning lights; Sparks of fire shoot out.

Context of Job 41:19

17They are strongly joined together, and nothing can pull them apart. 18When Leviathan breathes out loudly, bright light shines from its nose. Its eyes shine like the red sun at dawn. Fire comes out from its mouth. Bright flames shoot out! 20Smoke pours out from its nose, like reeds that burn under a pot. 21Its breath is hot enough to light a fire! Flames pour out of its mouth.

Job 41:19 word by word

מִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Out of his mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• burning lampsלַפִּידlappîyd lappid · torchH3940
• sparksכִּידוֹדkîydôd · sparkH3590
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• leap outמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422

Cross-references for Job 41:19

• Psalms 18:8He breathed out smoke from his nose. Fire and hot coals came out from his mouth, to destroy his enemies.

Commentaries on Job 41:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Out of his mouth go burning lamps - Dr. Young, in his paraphrase, has a sensible note on this passage: - "This is nearer the truth than at first view may be imagined. The crocodile, according to naturalists, lying long under water, and being there forced to hold its breath, when it emerges, the breath long repressed is hot, and bursts out so violently, that it resembles fire and smoke. The horse does not repress his breath by any means so long, neither is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Out of his mouth go burning lamps - The word “lamps” here is probably used to denote torches, or fire-brands. The animal is here described as in pursuit of his prey on land; and the description is exceedingly graphic and powerful. His mouth is then open; his jaws are distended; his breath is thrown out with great violence; his blood is inflamed, and the animal seems to vomit forth flames. The description is of course to be regarded as figurative. It is…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. burning lamps--"torches"; namely, in respiring (Job 41:18), seem to go out.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 41:19

• God

In the dictionaries

• Comely
• Iron
• Lay
• Leap
• Leviathan
• Night-Monster
• Torch

Commentaries on Job 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary