Job 41:21His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.
The setting
God continues describing Leviathan's terrifying power - breath that ignites coal, fire from its mouth. Job realizes he's been arguing with Someone infinitely beyond his understanding...
The emotion here: trembling with reverence while transcribing God's overwhelming demonstration
The original word
nishmato (נִשְׁמָתוֹ) — breath or soul, the same word used when God breathed life into Adam
Why it matters
Crocodiles can hold their breath for over an hour and their bite force exceeds 3,000 pounds per square inch
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 41:21
The irony - God's breath gave life to humans, but this creature's breath brings destruction
Common misconceptionThis seems like God bullying Job, but it's actually God saying 'Your problems aren't too big for me - look what I control.' It's comfort disguised as confrontation.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 41:21
Bible Genome reading
Job 41:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 41:21 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's power, divine breath. Notable phrases: breath kindles coals; flame goes forth.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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