Jeremiah 37:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people.”
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“Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 37:12 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 21:17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
- 1 Kings 19:3And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
- 1 Kings 19:9There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
- 1 Chronicles 6:60And 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.
- Nehemiah 6:11But 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!”
- Psalms 55:7How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain. Selah
- Jeremiah 1:1These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.
- Jeremiah 32:8Then, 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 for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
- Matthew 10:23When 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 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
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