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Jeremiah 41:17–18

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17And they went and stayed in 1aGeruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to bproceed into Egypt

18because of the Chaldeans; for they were aafraid of them, since Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom bthe king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or the lodging place of Chimham

Cross references

  1. a2 Sam 19:37, 38, 40
  2. bJer 42:14
  3. aIs 51:12, 13; 57:11; Jer 42:11, 16; 43:2, 3; Luke 12:4, 5
  4. bJer 40:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And they went and stayed at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt because of the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And they went on, stopping at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt to escape the Babylonians. They were afraid of them because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed as governor over the land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, in order to make their way into Egypt, away from the Chaldeans. For they feared them because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

NLTNew Living Translation

They took them all to the village of Geruth-kimham near Bethlehem, where they prepared to leave for Egypt. They were afraid of what the Babylonians would do when they heard that Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonian king.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they set out and stayed at the lodging place of Chimham that is near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt because of the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed in an official position over the land.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 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 in the land.