17And they went on, stopping at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt


In Context

14 All the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.

15 But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and fled to the Ammonites.

16 Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him led away all the survivors from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after he had assassinated Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children and court officials he had brought from Gibeon.

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

18 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.

Jeremiah 41:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

41:17And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

41:17And they departed, and sat as sojourners in Chamaam, which is near Bethlehem: in order to go forward, and enter into Egypt,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

41:17and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:17and they departed, and dwelt at Geruth-Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

41:17and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:17And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:17and they departed, and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

41:17and they go and abide in the habitations of Chimham, that are near Beth-Lehem, to go to enter Egypt,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

41:17And they departed, and dwelled in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,