Job 6:19

What does Job 6:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 6:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Passengers of Tema looked expectingly, Travellers of Sheba hoped for them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them:

Context

v.18The caravansthat travelby the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.

v.19This passage

v.20They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 21:14

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

  • Genesis 25:15

    Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

  • Ezekiel 27:22

    The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

  • Genesis 25:3

    And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

  • Jeremiah 25:23

    Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that have the corners of their hair cut off;

  • 1 Kings 10:1

    And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.

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