Job 6:19
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6:19The caravans of Tema64 looked intently65 for these streams;66
the traveling merchants67 of Sheba hoped for them.
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- 64 Tema is the area of the oasis SE of the head of the Gulf of Aqaba; Sheba is in South Arabia. In Job 1:15 the Sabeans were raiders; here they are traveling merchants.
- 65 The verb נָבַט (navat) means “to gaze intently”; the looking is more intentional, more of a close scrutiny. It forms a fine parallel to the idea of “hope” in the second part. The translates the second verb קִוּוּ (qivvu) as “look in hope.” In the previous verbs the imperfect form was used, expressing what generally happens (so the English present tense was used). Here the verb usage changes to the perfect form. It seems that Job is narrating a typical incident now—they looked, but were disappointed.
- 66 The words “for these streams” are supplied from context to complete the thought and make the connection with the preceding context.
- 67 In Ps 68:24 this word has the meaning of “processions”; here that procession is of traveling merchants forming convoys or caravans.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The caravans of Tema look,
the travelers of Sheba hope.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The caravans of Tema look for water,
the traveling merchants of Sheba look in hope.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The caravans of Tema look for these streams.
The traveling merchants of Sheba hope for them.
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NLTNew Living Translation
The caravans from Tema search for this water;
the travelers from Sheba hope to find it.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The caravans of Tema looked;
the traveling merchants of Sheba hope for them.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The troops of Tema looked,
The companies of Sheba waited for them.
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