King James Version

Job 41:19

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Job 41:11.

מִ֭פִּיוmipivfrom edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…לַפִּידִ֣יםlapidimlampלַפִּידnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lamp”, the ordinary formH3940a flambeau, lamp or flame(fire-) brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.יַהֲלֹ֑כוּyahalokhvwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…כִּיד֥וֹדֵיkidodesparkכִידוֹדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “spark”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3590properly, something struck off, i.e. a spark (as struck)spark.אֵ֝֗שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.יִתְמַלָּֽטוּyitmalatvescapeמָלַטverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “escape”, an unfinished actionH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(41-11) Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Out of his mouth go burning torches, And sparks of fire leap forth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.

World English Bible

Out of his mouth go burning torches. Sparks of fire leap out.

Darby Translation

Out of his mouth go forth flames; sparks of fire leap out:

Douay-Rheims

The archer shall not put him to flight, the stones of the sling are to him like stubble.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(41-11) Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Out of his mouth proceed as it were burning lamps, and as it were hearths of fire are cast abroad.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύονται ὡς λαμπάδες καιόμεναι, καὶ διαῤῥιπτοῦνται ἑς ἐσχάραι πυρός.