Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth. 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. New American Standard Bible Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth was devouring; Coals burned from it. NASB 1995 Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And 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. Legacy Standard Bible Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. Amplified Bible Smoke went up from His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; 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. American Standard Version There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it. Contemporary English Version and breathed out smoke. Scorching heat and fiery flames spewed from your mouth. English Revised Version There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 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. Good News Translation Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and burning coals from his mouth. International Standard Version In his anger smoke poured out of his nostrils, and consuming fire from his mouth; coals were lit from it. Majority Standard Bible Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth. NET Bible Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals. New Heart English Bible Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. 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. World English Bible Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSmoke has gone up from His nostrils, "" And fire from His mouth consumes, "" Coals have been kindled by it. Young's Literal Translation Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it. Smith's Literal Translation A smoke went up in his anger, and fire from his mouth will consume, and coals were kindled from it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: coals were kindled by it. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Smoke rose from his nostrils, a devouring fire from his mouth; it kindled coals into flame. New Revised Standard Version Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere went up a smoke out of his wrath, and fire flamed from his face, and coals were kindled by it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Smoke went up in his wrath and fire from his face. He was inflamed and coals were kindled by him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Smoke 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 burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Rock…7Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. 8Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth. 9He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.… Cross References 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. Isaiah 6:4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke. Revelation 15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. Revelation 8:5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. Revelation 4:5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God. Nahum 1:5-6 The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. / Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. Habakkuk 3:3-6 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. / His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden. / Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps. ... 2 Samuel 22:9 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth. Deuteronomy 4:11 You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. Isaiah 30:27-30 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. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ... Ezekiel 38:18-22 Now on that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, My wrath will flare up. / In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. / The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. ... Job 41:20-21 Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. / His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth. Amos 9:5 The Lord GOD of Hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all its dwellers mourn—all the land rises like the Nile, then sinks like the river of Egypt— Joel 2:10 Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness. Treasury of Scripture There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. went Psalm 11:6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. Psalm 21:9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. Psalm 74:1 Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? out of his [Heb. Daniel 7:10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. Amos 4:11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. Nahum 1:5,6 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein… Jump to Previous Blazed Burned Burning Coals Consumeth Consuming Destruction Devour Devoured Devouring Fire Flamed Flames Forth Glowing Kindled Lighted Mouth Nose Nostrils Rose SmokeJump to Next Blazed Burned Burning Coals Consumeth Consuming Destruction Devour Devoured Devouring Fire Flamed Flames Forth Glowing Kindled Lighted Mouth Nose Nostrils Rose SmokePsalm 18 1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessingsSmoke rose from His nostrils This vivid imagery begins with "smoke," a symbol often associated with divine presence and judgment in the Bible. The Hebrew word for smoke, "עָשָׁן" (ashan), is used in various contexts to denote God's majestic and awe-inspiring presence, as seen in Exodus 19:18 when Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the LORD descended on it in fire. The phrase "from His nostrils" anthropomorphizes God, attributing human characteristics to Him to convey His anger and power. In ancient Near Eastern culture, deities were often depicted with smoke emanating from their nostrils as a sign of wrath and impending judgment. This imagery serves to remind the reader of God's righteous anger against sin and His power to act decisively in the world. and consuming fire came from His mouth glowing coals blazed forth Coals were kindled by it.--Rather, flaming coals blazed from it.Verse 8. - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils. Emissions of smoke are a common feature of volcanic disturbances, with which earthquakes are closely connected. The LXX. give, instead of "out of his nostrils," in his anger (ἐν ὀργῇ αὐτοῦ), which is better, since the Hebrew prefix בּ, "in," certainly cannot mean "out of." And fire out of his mouth devoured. Fire-balls are said to have accompanied some earthquakes, as especially that one by which Julian's design of rebuilding Jerusalem was frustrated. Coals were kindled by it. The fire-balls above spoken of are declared to have scorched and burnt the workmen employed by Julian (Amm. Marc., 23. 1). |
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