22 Heb “Chaldeans.” See the study note on for explanation.
23 Geruth Kimham is nowhere else mentioned in the Bible and its precise location is unknown. Many commentators relate the second part of the name to the name of the son of David’s benefactor when he fled from Absalom (2 Sam 19:38–39) and see this as a reference to an estate that David assigned this son as reward for his father’s largess. Gibeon was about six miles northwest of Jerusalem and Benjamin is approximately the same distance southwest of it. Hence, the people mentioned here had not traveled all that far.
24 For location see ; ; ; .

In other versions

And they went and stayed at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt

And they went on, stopping at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt

They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, in order to make their way into Egypt,

They took them all to the village of Geruth-kimham near Bethlehem, where they prepared to leave for Egypt.

And they set out and stayed at the lodging place of Chimham that is near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt

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

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