¹⁷ But they ·stop flowing [^Lare silent] in the dry season;
    they disappear when it is hot.
¹⁸ ·Travelers [or Caravans] turn away from their paths
    and go into the desert and die.
¹⁹ The groups of travelers from Tema [^Can oasis in north Arabia] look for water,
    and the traders of Sheba [^Cin south Arabia; both places were well known for their trade through the desert] look for it hopefully.