1.2 KiB
The caravans that travel by their way turn aside for water
Job is continuing his description of his friends being as unreliable as streams that dry up. AT: "The paths of travelers change course looking for water"
The caravans
This phrase can also be translated as "the paths of caravans" or "the paths of travelers" or "travelers."
they wander into barren land and then perish
"they go nowhere and then die"
Tema
This is the name of a place. The people of that place used caravans to trade things with people from other lands. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
while companies of Sheba hoped in them
"while travelers from Sheba hoped for them"
Sheba
This is the name of a place. The people of that place used caravans to trade things with people from other lands. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
hoped in them
"hoped for them" or "put their hope in them"
They were disappointed because they had been confident of finding water
"They were confused because they had trusted that they would find water"
but they were deceived
AT: "but they were disappointed" or "but they were not satisfied"