Jeremiah 37:12 “Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to c…”

Jeremiah 37:12

Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

World English Bible

then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the middle of the people.

American Standard Version

then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ieremiah went out of Ierusalem to goe into the land of Beniamin, separating himselfe thence from among the people.

Darby Translation

that Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to have his portion there among the people.

Young's Literal Translation

that Jeremiah goeth out from Jerusalem to go [to] the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion thence in the midst of the people.

Bible in Basic English

Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, with the purpose of taking up his heritage there among the people.

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Cross references

“went”

1 Kings 19:3 1 Kings 19:9 Nehemiah 6:11 Matthew 10:23 1 Thessalonians 5:22

1 Kings 19:3 · BSB

And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

1 Kings 19:9 · BSB

There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Nehemiah 6:11 · BSB

But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”

Matthew 10:23 · BSB

When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 · BSB

Abstain from every form of evil.

“the land”

Jeremiah 1:1 1 Chronicles 6:60 Joshua 21:17 Joshua 21:18

Jeremiah 1:1 · BSB

These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 6:60 · BSB

And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.

Joshua 21:17 · BSB

And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

Joshua 21:18 · BSB

Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Also

Jeremiah 32:8–9

Jeremiah 32:8–9 · BSB

Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it f…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,

13But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”

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