Jeremiah 2:10
8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
9 Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.
Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
11 Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
12 Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
- KJV
- For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
- WEB
- For pass over to the islands of Kittim, and see. Send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there has been such a thing.
- ASV
- For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there hath been such a thing.
- DARBY
- For pass over to the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there have been such a thing.
- BLB
- For pass over to the coasts of Kittim and see! And send to Kedar, and give much consideration, and see if there has been such as this!
- ÅB
- Dra over til kitteernes øyer og se, og send bud til Kedar og gi nøye akt og se om noe slikt er skjedd!
- OTB
- Kryss over til kystlandene i Kittim og se, send til Kedar og observer nøye; se om det noen gang har vært noe som dette:
- B1930
- Dra over til kitteernes øer og se, og send bud til Kedar og gi nøie akt og se om noget sådant er skjedd!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 120:5
Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
Read in contextNumbers 24:24
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
Read in contextGenesis 10:4–5
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:1
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:12
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
Read in context1 Chronicles 1:7
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
Read in contextJudges 19:30
And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”
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