Job 41:20 Meaning and Explanation
“Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.”
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Read Full Chapter →God describes smoke pouring from leviathan's nostrils like steam from a boiling pot over a fire.
What Does Job 41:20 Mean?
The fiery imagery continues with smoke billowing from the creature's nostrils, like steam rising from a seething caldron set over burning reeds. The beast seems to smolder with inner heat.
The homely comparison to a boiling pot makes the wonder vivid and near, yet only deepens the awe. The God who kindles the breath of leviathan is the God of fire and cloud, of the burning bush and the pillar that led His people. The same power that smokes in the creature's nostrils has stooped to lead and guard His own through every wilderness.
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What does Job 41:20 mean?
God describes smoke pouring from leviathan's nostrils like steam from a boiling pot over a fire.