Parallel Verses
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,
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 Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him brought back the rest of the people of Mizpah whom he had rescued from Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. Johanan brought back men, women, children, soldiers, and commanders from Gibeon.
17 And they went and stayed in
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:37-38
Please let me return to my hometown. There I can someday be buried near my father and mother. My servant Chimham can go with you. You can treat him as your own.
Jeremiah 42:14
Then you say: We will go to Egypt, where we will not have to see war, hear the sound of a ram's horn, or be hungry. We will stay there.
Isaiah 30:2-3
You go to Egypt for help without asking for my advice. You want Egypt to protect you. You put your trust in Egypt's military might.
Jeremiah 42:19
Then I continued: Jehovah has told you people who are left in Judah not to go to Egypt. And so I warn you now.
Jeremiah 43:7
They did not listen to Jehovah. They went to Egypt. They went as far as Tahpanhes.