Parallel Verses
King James 2000
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they met with their bread him that fled.
New American Standard Bible
O inhabitants of the land of
Meet the fugitive with bread.
King James Version
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
Holman Bible
The inhabitants of the land of Tema
meet
International Standard Version
Bring water for the thirsty, you who live in the land of Tema. Meet the fugitive with bread,
A Conservative Version
To him who was thirsty they brought water. The inhabitants of the land of Tema met the fugitives with their bread.
American Standard Version
Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.
Amplified
Bring water for the thirsty [Dedanites],
O inhabitants of the land of Tema [in Arabia];
Meet the fugitive with bread.
Bible in Basic English
Give water to him who is in need of water; give bread, O men of the land of Tema, to those in flight.
Darby Translation
Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.
Julia Smith Translation
To meet the thirsty, bring ye water, O inhabitants of the land of Tema: anticipate ye him wandering, with bread.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{When you happen to meet} [the] thirsty, bring water. Inhabitants of the land of Tema came to meet [the] fugitive with his bread.
Modern King James verseion
The people of the land of Tema brought water to him who was thirsty; they went before him who fled with their bread.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Meet the thirsty with water, O ye citizens of Tema; meet those with bread that are fled.
NET Bible
Bring out some water for the thirsty. You who live in the land of Tema, bring some food for the fugitives.
New Heart English Bible
They brought water to him who was thirsty. The inhabitants of the land of Tema met the fugitives with their bread.
The Emphasized Bible
To meet the thirsty, bring ye water, - Ye dwellers in the land of Tema; With bread for him, get in advance of him that is in flight!
Webster
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they met with their bread him that fled.
World English Bible
They brought water to him who was thirsty. The inhabitants of the land of Tema met the fugitives with their bread.
Youngs Literal Translation
To meet the thirsty brought water have Inhabitants of the land of Tema, With his bread they came before a fugitive.
Themes
Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Beneficence » The inhabitants of tema
Beneficence » Instances of » The temanites
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Poor » Kindness to » The temanites
Tema » A people of arabia, probably descendants from tema, ishmael's son
Interlinear
Yashab
Mayim
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 21:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Arabia
13 The burden concerning Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall you lodge, O you traveling companies of Dedanites. 14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they met with their bread him that fled. 15 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the distress of war.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 25:15
Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
Job 6:19
The caravans of Tema looked, the travelers of Sheba waited for them.
Judges 8:4-8
And Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
Isaiah 16:3-4
Take counsel, execute judgment; make your shadow like the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; betray not him that escapes.
Romans 12:20
Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
1 Peter 4:9
Practice hospitality one to another without grudging.