Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt
New American Standard Bible
And they went and stayed in
King James Version
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Holman Bible
They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham,
International Standard Version
They traveled and then stopped at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt
American Standard Version
and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Amplified
And they went and stayed in Geruth [the lodging place of] Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt
Bible in Basic English
And they went and were living in the resting-place of Chimham, which is near Beth-lehem on the way into Egypt,
Darby Translation
and they departed, and dwelt at Geruth-Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Julia Smith Translation
And they will go and dwell in the habitation of Chimham, which is near the house of bread, to go to come into Egypt,
King James 2000
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, on their way to go into Egypt,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they set out and stayed at the lodging place of Chimham that [is] near Bethlehem, {intending} to go [to] Egypt
Modern King James verseion
And they departed and lived in the inn of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And went from thence, and sat them down at Geruth Chimham, which lieth beside Bethlehem, that they might go into Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans:
NET Bible
They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, but stopped at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem.
New Heart English Bible
and they departed, and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
The Emphasized Bible
and they departed, and dwelt in the khan of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, - that they might go to enter Egypt;
Webster
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
World English Bible
and they departed, and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Youngs Literal Translation
and they go and abide in the habitations of Chimham, that are near Beth-Lehem, to go to enter Egypt,
Interlinear
Yalak
Yashab
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 41:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Flight To Egypt
16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, took all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after he had slain Gedaliah the son of A 17 And they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt 18 because of the Chaldeans, for they were afraid of them because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land.
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:37-38
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in my own city by the grave of my father and my mother. But, behold, thy servant Chimham, let him go over with my lord the king, and do to him what shall seem good to th
Jeremiah 42:14
saying, No, but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread, and we will dwell there--
Isaiah 30:2-3
who set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth, to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt!
Jeremiah 42:19
LORD has spoken concerning you, O remnant of Judah, Go ye not into Egypt. Know certainly that I have testified to you this day.
Jeremiah 43:7
and they came into the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of LORD. And they came to Tahpanhes.