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14 To him who is thirsty bring water,
inhabitants of the land of Tema,
    meet the fugitive with food.
15 For they fled from swords,
from drawn sword,
from bent bow
    and distress of war.

16 For thus Adonai said to me, “Within a year (as with the years of a hired worker), all the glory of Kedar will cease,

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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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