Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Bring water for the thirsty,
O inhabitants of the land of Tema,
Meet the fugitive with bread.

Holman Bible

Bring water for the thirsty.
The inhabitants of the land of Tema
meet the refugees with food.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

of the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Tema
תּמא תּימא 
Teyma' 
Usage: 5

אתא אתה 
'athah 
Usage: 21

to him
קראה 
Qir'ah 
Usage: 99

צמא 
Tsame' 
Usage: 9

קדם 
Qadam 
Usage: 26

with their bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Oracle Against Arabia

13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. 14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented 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 grievousness of war.

Cross References

Genesis 25:15

Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

Job 6:19

The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

Judges 8:4-8

And Gideon came to 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 thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Isaiah 16:3-4

Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.

Romans 12:20

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

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