Catholic Public Domain Version
"Cross over to the isles of Kittim, and gaze. And send to Kedar, and consider diligently. And see if anything like this has ever been done. "
— Jeremiah 2:10, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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:”
“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.”
“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.”
“For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.”
And I led you into the land of Carmel, so that you would eat from its fruit and from its excellence. And having entered it, you defiled my land, and you turned my inheritance into an abomination.
The priests have not said: ‘Where is the Lord?’ And those who held the law did not know me. And the pastors betrayed me. And the prophets prophesied in Baal and followed idols.
Because of this, I will still contend in judgment against you, says the Lord, and I will dispute with your sons.
Cross over to the isles of Kittim, and gaze. And send to Kedar, and consider diligently. And see if anything like this has ever been done.
See if a nation has ever changed their gods, though certainly those are not gods. Yet truly, my people have exchanged their glory for an idol.
Be astonished at this, O heavens, and be utterly desolate, O gates of heaven, says the Lord.
For my people have done two evils. They have forsaken me, the Fountain of living water, and they have dug for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that are unable to hold water.