Jeremiah 2:10

“For cross over to the coasts of Kittim and see, and send to Kedar and consider carefully, and see whether there has been anything like this.”

Jeremiah 2:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 2:10, word by word

cross overעִבְרוּivru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “ivru” appears
to the coastsאִיֵּיiye

coast, island

Coast, island: the lands along the sea.

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of Kittimכִתִּיִּיםchitiyim

Kittim

Kittim, descendants of Javan; the name is used for Cyprus and later for peoples across the sea.

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and seeרְאוּreu

see

To see with one's eyes.

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and sendשִׁלְחוּshilchu

send

To send someone or something.

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to Kedarקֵדָרkedar

Kedar

Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also a tribe of the Arabian desert.

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and considerהִתְבּוֹנְנוּhitbonnu

consider

To look carefully at something in order to tell it apart.

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carefullyמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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there has beenהָיְתָהhayta

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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The context

9Therefore I will still contend with you, declares YHWH, and with the children of your children I will contend.

10 · This verse (above)

11Has a nation changed gods, even though they are not gods? But my people has changed its glory for what does not profit.

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