King James Version

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.

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לִקְרַ֥אתliqratto helpקִרְאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to help”, the to-form of the verbH7125an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)[idiom] against (he come), help, meet, seek, [idiom] to, [idiom] in the way.צָמֵ֖אtsamethirstצָמֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “thirst”, the ordinary formH6771thirsty (literally or figuratively)(that) thirst(-eth, -y).הֵתָ֣יוּhetayvcomeאָתָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “come”, a commandH857to arrive(be-, things to) come (upon), bring.מָ֑יִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).יֹשְׁבֵי֙yoshevedwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, construct — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…אֶ֣רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.תֵּימָ֔אteymaTemaתֵּימָאnoun, proper name — “Tema”H8485Tema, a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by himTema.בְּלַחְמ֖וֹbelachmvoin breadלֶחֶםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in bread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.קִדְּמ֥וּqidmvmeetקָדַםverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “meet”, a completed actionH6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)come (go, (flee)) before, [phrase] disappoint, meet, prevent.נֹדֵֽדnodedfleeנָדַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “flee”, a verb used as a describing wordH5074properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive awaychase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Unto him that is thirsty bring ye water! The inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitive with his bread.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

To meet the thirsty brought water have Inhabitants of the land of Tema, With his bread they came before a fugitive.

World English Bible

They brought water to him who was thirsty. The inhabitants of the land of Tema met the fugitives with their bread.

Darby Translation

Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.

Douay-Rheims

Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Unto him that is thirsty bring ye water! The inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitive with his bread.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye that dwell in the country of Thæman, bring water to meet him that is thirsty;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς συνάντησιν διψῶντι ὕδωρ φέρετε οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐν χώρᾳ Θαιμὰν, ἄρτοις συναντᾶτε τοῖς φεύγουσι