The inhabitants of the land of Tema Another part of Arabia, (of which see Job 6:19; Jeremiah 25:23,) namely, the posterity of Tema, Ishmael's son; brought water to him that was thirsty To the Dedanites, who are here represented as being reduced to great straits, being forced to flee from the enemy without any provision for their subsistence. They prevented with bread him that fled That is, that fled for his life from the sword of the enemy, as is more fully expressed in the next verse. “To bring forth bread and water, in such cases of distress, is an instance of common humanity; especially in these desert countries, in which the common necessaries of life, more particularly water, are not easily met with, or procured.” See Deuteronomy 23:4.
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Isaiah 21:14-15
14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema broughtd water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
15 For they fled from the swords,e from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.