Job 6:19
17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
- KJV
- The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
- WEB
- The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.
- ASV
- The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
- DARBY
- The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them:
- BLB
- The caravans of Tema look on; the travelers of Sheba hope for them.
- ÅB
- Temas karavaner speidet etter dem, Sjebas reisefølger satte sitt håp til dem;
- OTB
- Karavanene fra Tema ser,
reisende fra Saba håper på dem. - B1930
- Temas karavaner speidet efter dem, Sjebas reisefølger satte sitt håp til dem;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 21:14
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
Read in contextGenesis 25:15
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
Read in contextJeremiah 25:23
Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
Read in context1 Kings 10:1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
Read in contextGenesis 10:7
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:22–23
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
Read in contextPsalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Read in contextGenesis 25:3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
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