Psalms 18:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.
English ASV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
English Amplified
There went up smoke from His nostrils; and lightning out of His mouth devoured; coals were kindled by it.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
There went up smoke from His nostrils; and lightning out of His mouth devoured; coals were kindled by it.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Smoke rose from his nostrils, and consuming fire came from his mouth; coals were set ablaze by it.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it.
English EASY 2024
He breathed out smoke from his nose. Fire and hot coals came out from his mouth, to destroy his enemies.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Smoke came from his nose. Burning flames came from his mouth. Red-hot coals fell from him.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and burning coals from his mouth.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire [came] from His mouth; coals were set ablaze by it.
English KJV 1611
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
English LSB
Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Smoke went up from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth; coals were kindled by it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The earth rocked and shook; the foundations of the mountains trembled; they shook as his wrath flared up.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Smoke came out of his nose. Flames of fire came out of his mouth. Burning coals blazed out of it.
English NIV
Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
English NKJ 1982
Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.
English NLT
Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Fierce flames leapt from his mouth, erupting with blazing, burning coals as smoke and fire encircled him.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Fierce flames leaped from his mouth, setting fire to the earth; smoke blew from his nostrils.
English Tyndale 1537
There went a smoke out of his nostrils, and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it.