Jeremiah 25:23

25:23 the people of Dedan, Tema, Buz, ¹  all the desert people who cut their hair short at the temples; ² 

Isaiah 21:13

The Lord Will Judge Arabia

21:13 Here is a message about Arabia:

In the thicket of Arabia you spend the night,

you Dedanite caravans.

[25:23]  ¹ sn Dedan and Tema are mentioned together in Isa 21:13-14 and located in the desert. They were located in the northern part of the Arabian peninsula south and east of Ezion Geber. Buz is not mentioned anywhere else and its location is unknown. Judgment against Dedan and Tema is mentioned in conjunction with the judgment on Edom in Jer 47:7-8.

[25:23]  ² tn For the discussion regarding the meaning of the terms here see the notes on 9:26.