Jeremiah 41:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ And they went and stayed at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And they departed and stayed at the lodging place of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, [intending] to go to Egypt

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹⁷ They set out for Egypt, stopping on the way at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And they went away and settled as sojourners at Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, so that they might continue on and enter into Egypt,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Jeremiah 41:17 Cross References

Jeremiah 42:14

and saying, ‘No, we will go to the land of Egypt, where we shall not see war, or hear the sound of the trumpet, or be hungry for bread, and we will dwell there,’

Jeremiah 42:19

The Lord has said to you, O remnant of Judah, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Know for a certainty that I have warned you this day

Jeremiah 43:5

But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned to live in the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been driven—

Jeremiah 43:7

And they came into the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they arrived at Tahpanhes.