Parallel Verses
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:
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,
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,
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 Host that were with him, took the remnant of the people, whom Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had led away when he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom they also had rescued from him: fighting men, women and children, and gelded men: Whom they brought again from Gibeon. 17 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: 18 of whom they were afraid, because that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah Ahikam's son, whom the king of Babylon had made governor in the land.
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:37-38
But let thy servant turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and mother. But lo here is thy servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do to him, what shall please thee."
Jeremiah 42:14
but will say thus, 'We will not dwell here, but go into Egypt; where we shall neither see war, hear the noise of battle, nor suffer hunger, there will we dwell.'
Isaiah 30:2-3
They go down into Egypt, and ask me no counsel; to seek help at he power of Pharaoh, and comfort in the shadow of the Egyptians.
Jeremiah 42:19
The LORD forbiddeth you, O ye remnant of Judah, that ye shall not go in to Egypt. And forget not that I have warned you earnestly this day else shall ye beguile yourselves.
Jeremiah 43:7
and so came in to Egypt: for they were not obedient unto the commandment of God. Thus came they to Tahpenes.