- Kittim:
- These, and other words ending in im, forming the Hebrew plural, are not the names of individuals, but of nations. "And shipsª [shall come] from the coastª¹ of Chittim,ª and shall afflictª° Asshur,ª and shall afflictª° Eber,ª and he¹ also¹ shall perishª for ever.ª" {Num 24:24} + "The burdenª of Tyre.ª Howl,ª° ye shipsª of Tarshish;ª for¹ it is laid waste,ª° so that there is no house,ª¹ no entering in:ª°¹ from the landª¹ of Chittimª it is revealedª° to them." {Isa 23:1} + "And he said,ª° Thou shalt no¹ more²°¹ rejoice,ª° O thou oppressedª° virgin,ª daughterª of Zidon:ª arise,ª° pass overª° to Chittim;ª there¹ also¹ shalt thou have no rest.ª°¹" {Isa 23:12} + "For¹ pass overª° the islesª of Chittim,ª and see;ª° and sendª° unto Kedar,ª and considerª° diligently,ª and seeª° if there be¹ such¹ a thing." {Jer 2:10} + "[Of] the oaksª of Bashanª¹ have they madeª° thine oars;ª the companyª of the Ashurites²¹ have madeª° thy benchesª [of] ivory,ª [brought] out of the islesª¹ of Chittim.ª" {Ezk 27:6} + "For the shipsª of Chittimª shall comeª° against him: therefore he shall be grieved,ª° and return,ª° and have indignationª° against¹ the holyª covenant:ª so shall he do;ª° he shall even return,ª° and have intelligenceª° with¹ them that forsakeª° the holyª covenant.ª" {Dan 11:30}, Chittim
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