Job 6:19–20
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
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- Genesis 25:15Rank 1 from verse 19
- Isaiah 21:14Rank 2 from verse 19
- Jeremiah 25:23Rank 3 from verse 19
- 1 Kings 10:1Rank 4 from verse 19
- Ezekiel 27:22–23Rank 5 from verse 19
22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.
22The merchants of Shebah and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy faires with chiefe of all spices, and with all precious stones and golde.
23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Shebah, Asshur and Chilmad were thy merchants.
- Genesis 10:7Rank 6 from verse 19
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- Psalms 72:10Rank 8 from verse 19
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- Jeremiah 14:3–4Rank 1 from verse 20
3And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
3And their nobles haue sent their litle ones to the waters, they came to the pits and found no water, they returned with the vessels emptie: they were ashamed and confounded, and couered their heads.
4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no raine in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they couered their heads.
- Jeremiah 17:13Rank 2 from verse 20
13O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
13**O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall bee written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the LORD the fountaine of liuing waters.
- Romans 5:5Rank 3 from verse 20
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Job 6:19
Gathered companies, bands, or multitudes, often armed or prepared for action.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of look, meaning to direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.
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Groups of persons associated or gathered together; fellowships or bands.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of wait. Sense 1: Remained in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: Attended or served.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Job 6:20
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confounded
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of confound. Sense 1: To confuse or disorder so that understanding fails. Sense 2: To put to shame, dismay, or frustrate.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hope, meaning to expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.
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To that place or point; in that direction.
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1. Brought to shame, dishonour, confusion, or disappointed expectation. 2. Feeling or showing shame or embarrassment because of conduct, condition, or exposure. 3. Unwilling or reluctant to own, acknowledge, associate with, or do something because of shame.
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18The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
18The pathes of their way are turned aside; they goe to nothing, and perish.
19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
19The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
Selected passage20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
Selected passage21For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
21‖For now ye are †nothing; ye see my casting downe, and are afraid.