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14     Bring water for the thirsty,
O inhabitants of the land of Tema;
    meet the fugitive with bread.
15 For they fled from the swords,
    from the drawn sword,
and from the bent bow,
    and from the grievousness of war.

16 For thus the Lord has said to me: Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail.

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14     bring water for the thirsty;
you who live in Tema,(A)
    bring food for the fugitives.
15 They flee(B) from the sword,(C)
    from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow
    and from the heat of battle.

16 This is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a servant bound by contract(D) would count it, all the splendor(E) of Kedar(F) will come to an end.

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