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Commentators explain that God issues a rhetorical challenge, telling Israel to survey the entire known world. He points to the West ("isles of Kittim," likely Cyprus or Greece) and the East ("Kedar," or Arabia) to demonstrate that no other nation behaves as they do.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 2:10
18th Century
Theologian
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 2:10
19th Century
Bishop
Pass over the isles ... —Chittim is named as, from the prophet’s point of view, the furthest country in the west ([Refere…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 2:9–11
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 2:10–11
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 2:10
17th Century
Pastor
For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see
Or, "to the isles of Chittim" F26 ; so called from Kittim the…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 2:9–13
17th Century
Minister
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…