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14 O people of Tema,
    bring water to these thirsty people,
    food to these weary refugees.

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19 The caravans from Tema search for this water;
    the travelers from Sheba hope to find it.

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15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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20 Instead,

“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
    If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
    burning coals of shame on their heads.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 12:20 Prov 25:21-22.

21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
    If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.

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Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.

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“Help us,” they cry.
    “Defend us against our enemies.
Protect us from their relentless attack.
    Do not betray us now that we have escaped.
Let our refugees stay among you.
    Hide them from our enemies until the terror is past.”

When oppression and destruction have ended
    and enemy raiders have disappeared,

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30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

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Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his 300 men, and though exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy. When they reached Succoth, Gideon asked the leaders of the town, “Please give my warriors some food. They are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

But the officials of Succoth replied, “Catch Zebah and Zalmunna first, and then we will feed your army.”

So Gideon said, “After the Lord gives me victory over Zebah and Zalmunna, I will return and tear your flesh with the thorns and briers from the wilderness.”

From there Gideon went up to Peniel[a] and again asked for food, but he got the same answer.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:8 Hebrew Penuel, a variant spelling of Peniel; also in 8:9, 17.

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