Parallel Verses
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,
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
A Conservative Version
And they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into 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,
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 And Johanan son of Kareah will take, and all the captains of the armies which were with him, all the remnant whom he turned back from Ishmael son of Nethaniah from Mizpeh, after he struck Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the strong men of war, and the women and children, and the eunuchs which he turned back from the hill. 17 And they will go and dwell in the habitation of Chimham, which is near the house of bread, to go to come into Egypt, 18 From the face of the Chaldean: for they were afraid from their face, because Ishmael son of Nethaniah, struck Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babel appointed over the land.
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:37-38
Turn back now thy servant and I will die in my city, by the grave of my father and my mother: and behold, thy servant Chimham shall pass over with my lord the king; and do to him what is good in thine eyes.
Jeremiah 42:14
Saying, No; for we will go to the land of Egppt where we shall not see war, and we shall not hear the voice of the trumpet, and for bread we shall not hunger: and there will we dwell.
Isaiah 30:2-3
Going to come down to Egypt, and my mouth they asked not; to be strengthened by the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt
Jeremiah 42:19
Jehovah spake concerning you, Ye remnant of Judah, ye shall not go to Egypt: knowing, ye shall know, for I testified against you this day.
Jeremiah 43:7
And they will come to the land of Egypt: for they heard not to the voice of Jehovah, and they will come even to Tahpanhes.