Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The caravans of Tema looked intently for these streams; the traveling merchants of Sheba hoped for them.

New American Standard Bible

“The caravans of Tema looked,
The travelers of Sheba hoped for them.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The caravans of Tema look for these streams.
The traveling merchants of Sheba hope for them.

International Standard Version

Travelers from Tema search intently; caravans from Sheba hope to find them.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.

Amplified


“The caravans of Tema looked [for water],
The caravans of Sheba waited for them [in vain].

Bible in Basic English

The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:

Darby Translation

The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them:

Julia Smith Translation

Behold the paths of Tema; the goings of Sheba, wait ye for them.

King James 2000

The caravans of Tema looked, the travelers of Sheba waited for them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The caravans of Tema looked; the traveling merchants of Sheba hope for them.

Modern King James verseion

The troops of Tema looked; the companies of Sheba hoped for them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Consider the paths of Tema, and the ways of Sheba, wherein they have put their trust.

New Heart English Bible

The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.

The Emphasized Bible

The caravans of Tema looked about, the travelling companies of Sheba, hoped for them:

Webster

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

World English Bible

The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.

Youngs Literal Translation

Passengers of Tema looked expectingly, Travellers of Sheba hoped for them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארח 
'orach 
Usage: 59

of Tema
תּמא תּימא 
Teyma' 
Usage: 5

נבט 
Nabat 
Usage: 69

the companies
הליכה 
Haliykah 
Usage: 6

of Sheba
שׁבא 
Sh@ba' 
Usage: 23

קוה 
Qavah 
Usage: 49

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz

18 Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish. 19 The caravans of Tema looked intently for these streams; the traveling merchants of Sheba hoped for them. 20 They were distressed, because each one had been so confident; they arrived there, but were disappointed.

Cross References

Genesis 25:15

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Isaiah 21:14

Bring out some water for the thirsty. You who live in the land of Tema, bring some food for the fugitives.

Jeremiah 25:23

the people of Dedan, Tema, Buz, all the desert people who cut their hair short at the temples;

1 Kings 10:1

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions.

Genesis 10:7

The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 25:3

Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

Psalm 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.

Ezekiel 27:22-23

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah engaged in trade with you; they traded the best kinds of spices along with precious stones and gold for your products.

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