Jeremiah 2:10

For pass over to the isles of the Chittites, and see; and unto Kedar send, and consider well and see if any thing like this hath happened.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.

In Context

9Therefore will I contend yet farther with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I contend.

11Hath a nation exchanged its gods, which are yet no gods? and [still] my people hath exchanged its glory for that which can not profit.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:4And Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Numbers 24:24But ships will come from the coast of Kittim, and will afflict Asshur, and will afflict 'Eber; and he also will be given to destruction for ever.

1 Chronicles 1:7And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tharshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.

1 Chronicles 23:12The sons of Kehath: 'Amram, Yizhar, Hebron, and 'Uzziel, four.

Isaiah 21:16For thus hath said the Lord unto me, Within yet one year, like the years of a hired laborer, shall all the glory of Kedar be at an end:

Isaiah 23:12And he said, Thou shalt no longer rejoice any more, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to the Kittim; also there shalt thou have no rest.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 2:10-14

Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 629.) 9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord , and with your children's children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord . 13 For my… Read the whole commentary →

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