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Jeremiah 2:10

What does Jeremiah 2:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 2:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For go over to the sea-lands of Kittim and see; send to Kedar and give deep thought to it; and see if there has ever been such a thing.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For, pass to the isles of Chittim, and see, And to Kedar send, and consider well, And see if there hath been like this:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Pass over to the isles of Cethim, and see: and send into Cedar, and consider diligently: and see if there hath been done any thing like this.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.9Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children’s children will I contend.

v.10This passage

v.11Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 10:4

    And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

  • Psalms 120:5

    Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

  • Genesis 25:13

    and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

  • 1 Chronicles 23:1

    Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  • 1 Corinthians 5:1

    It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife.

  • Daniel 11:30

    For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure: he shall even return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

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