For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
Go across to the distant islands of Cyprus and look around; send messengers to the nomads of Kedar in the east and carefully investigate. See if anything like this has ever happened before.
God is challenging His people to look around the world and see if any other nation has ever abandoned their gods the way Israel has abandoned Him.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction (around 627-586 BC). Chittim (Cyprus) represented the far western lands, while Kedar represented the Arabian desert tribes in the east - essentially covering the known world. God was pointing out that even pagan nations remained loyal to their false gods, while His chosen people had turned away from the one true God.
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