Kedar signifies the whole East, and the isles of Chittim (Isaiah 23:12, see note) the West. If then you traverse all lands from west to…

Pass over the isles ... —Chittim is named as, from the prophet’s point of view, the furthest country in the west ([Refere…

Therefore I will yet plead with you, says the LORD, and with your children’s children I will plead. For pass over the Isles of Chittim, and see…

Here, by a comparison, he amplifies the wickedness and ingratitude of his own nation—that they had surpassed in fickleness all pagan nations; for h…

For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see
Or, "to the isles of Chittim" ^F26 ; so called from Kittim the…

Before God punishes sinners, he pleads with them, to bring them to repentance. He pleads with us, what we should plead with ourselves. Be afraid to…

Here, he magnifies their guilt by noting the enormity of their wrongdoing. First, he states his intention, which is judgment: I will still cont…