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Jeremiah 41:17

ChimhamBethlehemEgyptGeruth Chimham

15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

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

18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.

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BSB
And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt
KJV
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
WEB
They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt
ASV
and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
DARBY
and they departed, and dwelt at Geruth-Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
BLB
And they went and dwelt in the lodging-place of Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, to go to enter Egypt,
ÅB
Og de dro avsted og stanset i Kimhams herberge ved Betlehem for å dra videre og komme til Egypt
OTB
Og de dro og ble værende ved Gerut-Kimham nær Betlehem, med den hensikt å dra til Egypt
B1930
Og de drog avsted og stanset i Kimhams herberge ved Betlehem for å dra videre og komme til Egypten

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  • 2 Samuel 19:37–38

    Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

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  • Jeremiah 42:14

    Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:

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  • Isaiah 30:2–3

    That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!

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  • Jeremiah 42:19

    The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.

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  • Jeremiah 43:7

    So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.

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