Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“For cross to the coastlands of Kittim and see,
And send to Kedar and observe closely
And see if there has been such a thing as this!

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.

Holman Bible

Cross over to Cyprus and take a look.
Send someone to Kedar and consider carefully;
see if there has ever been anything like this:

International Standard Version

"Indeed, go over to the coasts of Cyprus and see, send to Kedar and pay very close attention. See if there has ever been such a thing as this!

A Conservative Version

For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see, and send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there has been such a thing.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified


“For cross over to the coasts of Kittim (Cyprus) [to the west] and see,
Send also to Kedar (Arabia) [to the east] and carefully observe and consider
And see whether there has been such [a thing] as this!

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider greatly, and see whether there was like this.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For go over [to] the coasts of Cyprus and look, and send [to] Kedar and consider very closely, and see if there has been [a thing] like this:

Modern King James verseion

For pass over the coasts of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and carefully consider, and see if there is such a thing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Go into the Isles of Chittim, and look well; send unto Kedar, and take diligent heed; and see, whether such things be done there,

NET Bible

Go west across the sea to the coasts of Cyprus and see. Send someone east to Kedar and have them look carefully. See if such a thing as this has ever happened:

New Heart English Bible

For pass over to the islands of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there has been such a thing.

The Emphasized Bible

For - pass through the coastlands of the West and see, And unto Kedar, send ye and consider diligently, - And see - whether there hath been the like of this!

Webster

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

World English Bible

For pass over to the islands of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there has been such a thing.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

the isles
אי 
'iy 
Usage: 36

of Chittim
כּתּיּי כּתּי 
Kittiy 
Usage: 8

and see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308
Usage: 1308

and send
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

קדר 
Qedar 
Usage: 12

and consider
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

References

Context Readings

The Unfaithfulness Of Contemporary Israel

9 Therefore I will yet enter into judgment with you, saith the LORD, and I will plead with your children's children. 10 “For cross to the coastlands of Kittim and see,
And send to Kedar and observe closely
And see if there has been such a thing as this!
11 Has a nation changed their gods? Even though they are not gods. But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.


Cross References

Psalm 120:5

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

Genesis 10:4-5

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

Genesis 25:13

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their lineages: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Numbers 24:24

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim and shall afflict Asshur and shall afflict Eber, but he also shall perish for ever.

Judges 19:30

And everyone that saw it said, No such deed has been done or seen from the day that the sons of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day. Consider this, give advice, and speak.

1 Chronicles 1:7

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

1 Chronicles 23:1

So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon, his son, king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 23:12

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

Isaiah 21:16

For thus has the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall be undone:

Jeremiah 18:13-14

Therefore thus hath the LORD said; Ask now among the Gentiles, who has heard such things: the virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing.

Ezekiel 27:6

Of the oaks of Bashan they have made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

Daniel 11:30

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved and return and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return and have an understanding with those that have forsaken the holy covenant.

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

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