Isaiah 21:14 BSB — MannaFest

Isaiah 21:14

Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.

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ASV

Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.

KJV

The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

The inhabitants of the land of Tema,.... This country had its name from Tema, one of the sons of Ishmael, Gen 25:15. The Targum calls it the land of the south, as if it was Teman.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The land of Tema “The southern country” - Θαιμαν, Sept.; Austri, Vulg. They read תימן teiman, which seems to be right; for probably the inhabitants of Tema might be involved in the same calamity with their brethren and neighbors of Kedar, and not in a condition to give them assistance, and to relieve them, in their flight before the enemy, with bread and water.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
לִקְרַ֥את	lik.Rat	to meet	H7122 →
צָמֵ֖א	tza.Me'	[the] thirsty	H6771 →
הֵתָ֣יוּ	he.Ta.yu	bring	H857 →
מָ֑יִם	Ma.yim	water	H4325 →
יֹשְׁבֵי֙	yo.she.Vei	O inhabitants of	H3427 →
אֶ֣רֶץ	'E.retz	[the] land of	H776 →
תֵּימָ֔א	tei.Ma'	Tema	H8485 →
בְּלַחְמ֖וֹ	be.lach.Mo	with bread his	H3899 →
קִדְּמ֥וּ	ki.de.Mu	they met	H6923 →
נֹדֵֽד׃	no.Ded	fugitive[s]	H5074 →

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Through
Romans 12:20
On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
leads to
- Matthew 5:44
  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 25:21–22
  If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
- Exodus 23:4–5
  If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Luke 6:27
  But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
- 2 Kings 6:22
  “Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return…
Through
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
leads to
- Romans 12:20–21
  On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
- Proverbs 24:17
  Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
Through
1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
leads to
- Hebrews 13:2
  Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

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