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New Living Translation

2 Samuel 22:9

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anger;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Nose;   Psalms, the Book of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Samuel, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mouth;   Nose;   Poetry;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Heaven;   Poetry;   Salvation, Saviour;   Samuel, Books of;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel first and second books of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Mouth;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Nose;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Smoke rose from his nostrils,and consuming fire came from his mouth;coals were set ablaze by it.
Hebrew Names Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, Fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
King James Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Lexham English Bible
Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth. Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.
English Standard Version
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
New Century Version
Smoke came out of his nose, and burning fire came out of his mouth. Burning coals went before him.
New English Translation
Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
Amplified Bible
"Smoke went up out of 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 were kindled by it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Smoke went out at his nostrels, and consuming fire out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.
Legacy Standard Bible
Smoke went up out of His nostrils,And fire from His mouth devoured;Coals were kindled by it.
Contemporary English Version
and breathed out smoke. Scorching heat and fiery flames spewed from your mouth.
Complete Jewish Bible
Smoke arose in his nostrils; and from his mouth, devouring fire, with coals blazing from it.
Darby Translation
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.
Easy-to-Read Version
Smoke came from his nose. Burning flames came from his mouth. Red-hot coals fell from him.
George Lamsa Translation
There went up a smoke because of his anger, and fire kindled out of his face; and coals were kindled by it.
Good News Translation
Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and burning coals from his mouth.
Literal Translation
Smoke rose up in His nostrils, and fire devoured out of His mouth; coals were kindled by it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Smoke wente vp from his nose, and consumynge fyre out of his mouth, coles were kyndled therof.
American Standard Version
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
Bible in Basic English
There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Smoke went out at his nosthryls, & consuming fyre out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
King James Version (1611)
There went vp a smoake out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth deuoured: coales were kindled by it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire out of his mouth devours: coals were kindled at 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.
Berean Standard Bible
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals flamed forth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Smoke stiede fro hise nosethirlis, and fier of his mouth schal deuoure; colis weren kyndlid of it.
Young's Literal Translation
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
Update Bible 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.
World English Bible
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, 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 Life Bible
Smoke went up from His nose. Fire that destroyed came from His mouth. Burnt pieces of wood were set on fire by it.
New Revised Standard
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
There went up a smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, - live coals, were kindled from it:
Douay-Rheims Bible
A smoke went up from his nostrils, and a devouring fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled by it.
Revised Standard Version
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Smoke went up out of His nostrils, Fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.

Contextual Overview

2 He sang: "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. 4 I called on the Lord , who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. 5 "The waves of death overwhelmed me; floods of destruction swept over me. 6 The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. 7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord ; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears. 8 "Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger. 9 Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. 10 He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. 11 Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

went: 2 Samuel 22:16, Exodus 15:7, Exodus 15:8, Exodus 19:18, Exodus 24:17, Deuteronomy 32:22, Job 4:9, Job 41:20, Job 41:21, Psalms 18:8, Psalms 18:15, Psalms 97:3-5, Isaiah 30:27, Isaiah 30:33, Jeremiah 5:14, Jeremiah 15:14, Hebrews 12:29

out of his: Heb. by his, etc

coals: Habakkuk 3:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:17 - a burning lamp 2 Samuel 22:13 - coals of fire

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord , and there he sacrificed as burnt offerings the animals and birds that had been approved for that purpose.
Genesis 12:7
Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." And Abram built an altar there and dedicated it to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Genesis 22:1
Some time later, God tested Abraham's faith. "Abraham!" God called. "Yes," he replied. "Here I am."
Genesis 22:2
"Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you."
Genesis 22:4
On the third day of their journey, Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
Genesis 22:7
Isaac turned to Abraham and said, "Father?" "Yes, my son?" Abraham replied. "We have the fire and the wood," the boy said, "but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?"
Genesis 22:8
"God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son," Abraham answered. And they both walked on together.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.
Genesis 22:17
I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.
Genesis 22:18
And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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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