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Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, As of a boiling pot and [burning] rushes.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Out of his nostrils goeth smoke - See the quotations on Job 41:19. This appearance of the crocodile, or alligator, has been often n…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. —The last word is uncertain: it is the same as was …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Out of his nostrils goes forth smoke, as [out] of a seething pot or caldron. In which flesh or anything else is boiling.<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The description of the Leviathan is further to convince Job of his own weakness and of God's almighty power. Whether this Leviathan is a whale or a…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After describing the structure of Leviathan, the Lord next describes its powerful actions. Just as He first described the arrangement of its head a…

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