"For crossto the coastlandsof Kittimand see,And sendto Kedarand observecloselyAnd seeifthere has beensuch [a thing] as this!
and theseare the namesof the sonsof Ishmael,by their names,in the orderof their birth:Nebaioth,the firstbornof Ishmael,and Kedarand Adbeeland Mibsam
"And they will say,Becausethey forsookthe LORDtheir God,whobroughttheir fathersout of the landof Egypt,and adoptedothergodsand worshipedthem and servedthem, thereforethe LORDhas broughtallthisadversityon them.'"
The sonsof Javan[were] Elishah,Tarshish,Kittimand Rodanim.
Now when Davidreachedoldage,he madehis sonSolomonkingoverIsrael.
The sonsof Kohathwere four:Amram,Izhar,Hebronand Uzziel.
Woeis me, for I sojournin Meshech,For I dwellamongthe tentsof Kedar!
For thusthe Lordsaidto me, "In a year,as a hiredmanwould countit, allthe splendorof Kedarwill terminate;
The oracleconcerning Tyre.Wail,O shipsof Tarshish,For [Tyre] is destroyed,withouthouse[or] harbor;It is reportedto them from the landof Cyprus.
He has said,"You shall exultnomore,O crushedvirgindaughterof Sidon.Arise,passoverto Cyprus;eventhereyou will findnorest."
Concerning Kedarand the kingdomsof Hazor,whichNebuchadnezzarkingof Babylondefeated.Thussaysthe LORD,"Arise,goup to KedarAnd devastatethe menof the east.
"You tooksomeof your clothes,madefor yourself highplacesof variouscolorsand playedthe harloton them, which should nevercomeabout norhappen.
"Arabiaand allthe princesof Kedar,they were your customersfor lambs,ramsand goats;for these they were your customers.
"Of oaksfrom Bashanthey have madeyour oars;With ivorythey have inlaidyour deckof boxwoodfrom the coastlandsof Cyprus.
"Therefore,thussaysthe LordGOD,'Becauseyou have moreturmoilthanthe nationswhichsurroundyou [and] have not walkedin My statutes,norobservedMy ordinances,norobservedthe ordinancesof the nationswhichsurroundyou,'
"Then he will turnhis faceto the coastlandsand capturemany.But a commanderwill puta stopto his scornagainst him; moreover,he will repayhim for his scorn.
"For shipsof Kittimwill comeagainst him; therefore he will be disheartenedand will returnand becomeenragedat the holycovenantand takeaction;so he will comebackand showregardfor those who forsakethe holycovenant.
"But ships[shall come] from the coastof Kittim,And they shall afflictAsshurand will afflictEber;So they also[will come] to destruction."
It is actuallyreportedthat there is immoralityamongyou, and immoralityof such a kindas does not exist evenamongthe Gentiles,that someonehashis father'swife.
Allwho saw[it] said,"Nothinglike thishas [ever] happenedor been seenfrom the daywhen the sonsof Israelcameup from the landof Egyptto thisday.Considerit, takecounseland speakup!"
