Isaiah 21:14
What does Isaiah 21:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 21:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give water to him who is in need of water; give bread, O men of the land of Tema, to those in flight.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To meet the thirsty brought water have Inhabitants of the land of Tema, With his bread they came before a fugitive.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 12:20
But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
- 1 Peter 4:9
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:
- 1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
- Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- Genesis 25:15
Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
- Judges 8:4
And Gideon came to the Jordan, andpassed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
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