Isaiah 21:14

To meet the thirsty brought water have Inhabitants of the land of Tema, With his bread they came before a fugitive.

Young's Literal Translation

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 on Arabia. In a forest in Arabia ye lodge, O travellers of Dedanim.

15For from the face of destructions they fled, From the face of a stretched-out sword, And from the face of a trodden bow, And from the face of the grievousness of battle.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

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

Proverbs 25:21If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

Romans 12:20I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap 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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