Isaiah 21:14

You who inhabit the land of the south: upon meeting the thirsty, bring water; meet the fugitive with bread.

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In The 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.

In Context

13The burden in Arabia. In the forest you shall sleep, in the evening on the paths of Dedanim.

15For they are fleeing before the face of swords, before the face of a sword hanging over them, before the face of a bent bow, before the face of a grievous battle.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:15Hadad, and Tema, and Jetur, and Naphish, and Kedemah.

1 Chronicles 1:30and Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Romans 12:20So if an enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap burning coals upon his head.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 21:14-17

The Doom of Arabia. ( b. c. 714.) 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. 16 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: 17 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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