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Jeremiah 37:12

What does Jeremiah 37:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 37:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

that Jeremiah goeth out from Jerusalem to go <FI>to<Fi> the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion thence in the midst of the people.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he was come to the gate of Benjamin, the captain of the gate, who was there in his turn, was one named Jerias, the son of Selemias, the son of Hananias: and he took hold of Jeremiah the prophet, saying: Thou art fleeing to the Chaldeans.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.11And it came to pass that, when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,

v.12This passage

v.13And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he laid hold on Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou art falling away to the Chaldeans.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 32:8

    So Hanamel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of Jehovah, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of Jehovah.

  • 1 Kings 19:9

    And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Jehovah came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:22

    abstain from every form of evil.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:60

    and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

  • Jeremiah 1:1

    The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

  • Nehemiah 6:11

    And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

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