Jeremiah 2:10

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

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 18:13 uses the same call to observe nations — Israel's sin is unparalleled, reinforcing the charge.

Jeremiah 18:14 argues nature's constancy contrasts Israel's unnatural abandonment of God — same theme of unprecedented unfaithfulness.

Numbers 24:24 Historical context

Numbers 24:24 also mentions ships from Kittim afflicting nations, echoing the same location Jeremiah cites as a witness.

Psalm 120:5 Parallel

Psalm 120:5 mentions dwelling among the tents of Kedar, the other location Jeremiah cites as a witness.

Ezekiel 27:6 mentions the coasts of Kittim as a source of wood for Tyre’s ships, providing another reference to the same region.

Daniel 11:30 refers to ships of Kittim in a prophecy about conflict, linking to the same coastal region Jeremiah mentions.

1 Corinthians 5:1 rebukes a sin even Gentiles don't commit — parallels Israel's worse-than-nations unfaithfulness.

1 Kings 9:9 Parallel

1 Kings 9:9 explains punishment for forsaking God for other gods — the very sin Jeremiah 2:10 decries.

Ezekiel 5:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 5:7 says Israel's conduct is worse than surrounding nations — directly echoes the charge in Jeremiah 2:10.

Amos 6:2 Allusion

In Amos 6:2, the same 'pass over and see' phrase compares Israel to other nations — directly mirrors the challenge here.

1 Kings 11:5 Historical context

1 Kings 11:5 provides an instance (Solomon) of following foreign gods, the behavior Jeremiah 2:10 condemns.

Micah 4:5 Contrast

In Micah 4:5, each nation walks in its god's name — parallel to the observation here that no nation changes its gods, but Israel did.

Genesis 10:4 Historical context

Genesis 10:4 lists Kittim (Cyprus) as a son of Javan, providing the ancestral origin of the coastlands Jeremiah tells Israel to examine.