KJV King James Version
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
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Job 6:19
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
WEB World English Bible
The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.
ASV American Standard Version
The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Passengers of Tema looked expectingly, Travellers of Sheba hoped for them.
Surrounding context — Job 6
16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, [and] wherein the snow is hid:
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.
19 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.
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
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Genesis 25:15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:Isaiah 21:14The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.Jeremiah 25:23Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all [that are] in the utmost corners,1 Kings 10:1And 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.Ezekiel 27:22-23The 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.Psalm 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.Genesis 25:3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.Genesis 10:7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
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