Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin. He wanted to make sure he got his share of the property that was being divided up among his family there.
New American Standard Bible
that Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in order to
King James Version
Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
Holman Bible
Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there
International Standard Version
Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of his property there among the people.
A Conservative Version
then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin to receive his portion there in the midst of the people.
American Standard Version
then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.
Amplified
that Jeremiah left Jerusalem [during the withdrawal of the Chaldean invaders] to go to [Anathoth, his hometown, in] the land of Benjamin to take possession of [the title to] the land [which he had purchased] there among the people.
Bible in Basic English
Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, with the purpose of taking up his heritage there among the people.
Darby Translation
that Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to have his portion there among the people.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jeremiah went forth from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to distribute from thence in the midst of the people.
King James 2000
Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself there in the midst of the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go [to] the land of Benjamin to receive a portion from there in the midst of the people.
Modern King James verseion
then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion from there in the midst of the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem toward the land of Benjamin, to do certain business there among the people.
New Heart English Bible
then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.
The Emphasized Bible
then went forth Jeremiah out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, - to receive a portion from thence in the midst of the people.
Webster
Then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
World English Bible
then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
that Jeremiah goeth out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion thence in the midst of the people.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 37:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Is Arrested And Put In Prison
11 The following events also occurred while the Babylonian forces had temporarily withdrawn from Jerusalem because the army of Pharaoh was coming. 12 Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin. He wanted to make sure he got his share of the property that was being divided up among his family there. 13 But he only got as far as the Benjamin Gate. There an officer in charge of the guards named Irijah, who was the son of Shelemiah and the grandson of Hananiah, stopped him. He seized Jeremiah and said, "You are deserting to the Babylonians!"
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 1:1
The following is a record of what Jeremiah son of Hilkiah prophesied. He was one of the priests who lived at Anathoth in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin.
Joshua 21:17-18
From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,
1 Kings 19:3
Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there,
1 Kings 19:9
He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the Lord spoke to him, "Why are you here, Elijah?"
1 Chronicles 6:60
Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.
Nehemiah 6:11
But I replied, "Should a man like me run away? Would someone like me flee to the temple in order to save his life? I will not go!"
Jeremiah 32:8-9
Now it happened just as the Lord had said! My cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guardhouse. He said to me, 'Buy my field which is at Anathoth in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. Buy it for yourself since you are entitled as my closest relative to take possession of it for yourself.' When this happened, I recognized that the Lord had indeed spoken to me.
Matthew 10:23
Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Stay away from every form of evil.