Jeremiah 37:12

Jeremiah 37:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Jeremiah started to leave the city to go to the territory of Benjamin to get his share of the property among the people there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to receive his portion there among the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin to claim his property there among the people.

Context of Jeremiah 37:12

10Even if you would defeat the entire Babylonian army so that they had only a few badly wounded men left in their tents, they would get up and burn down this city.’ ” 11The Babylonian army had retreated from Jerusalem because Pharaoh’s army was coming. So Jeremiah wanted to leave Jerusalem and go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of his property there among the people. 13But when he came to Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard there, whose name was Irijah, son of Shelemiah and grandson of Hananiah, arrested the prophet Jeremiah. He said, “You’re deserting to the Babylonians!” 14Jeremiah answered, “That’s a lie! I’m not deserting to the Babylonians.” But Irijah wouldn’t listen to him. Irijah arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.

Jeremiah 37:12 word by word

וַיֵּצֵ֤א יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לָלֶ֖כֶת אֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן לַחֲלִ֥ק מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• out of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• to goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• into the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• to separateחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• himself thence in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:12

• 1 Kings 19:3Frightened, Elijah fled to save his life. He came to Beersheba in Judah and left his servant there.
• Nehemiah 6:11But I asked, “Should a man like me run away? Would a man like me go into the temple to save his life? I won’t go.”
• Matthew 10:23So when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. I can guarantee this truth: Before you have gone through every city in Israel, the Son of Man will come.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:22Keep away from every kind of evil.
• Jeremiah 1:1⌞These are⌟ the words of Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah. He was one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.
• Joshua 21:17The tribe of Benjamin also gave them four cities: Gibeon, Geba,
• 1 Chronicles 6:60From the tribe of Benjamin, Aaron’s descendants received Geba with its pastureland, Alemeth with its pastureland, and Anathoth with its pastureland. There was a total of 13 cities for their families.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Jeremiah went forth - At the time that Nebuchadnezzar had raised the siege, and gone to meet the Egyptian army. Go into the land of Benjamin - To Anathoth, his native city. To separate himself thence - "To receive a portion thereof among the people;" - Blayney: who supposes that Jeremiah went to receive a portion of the proceeds of his patrimony at Anathoth, which had, previously to the siege, been in the hands of the Chaldeans. The siege being now…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12To separate himself thence … - To receive a share thence. When the siege was temporarily raised, the first object would be food, and, accordingly, Jeremiah accompanied by others, who, like himself, had a right to share in the produce of the priests‘ lands at Anathoth, started there to see whether any stores remained which might be available for their common use.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 There are times when it is the wisdom of good men to retire, to enter into their chambers, and to shut the doors, Is. 26:20. Jeremiah was seized as a deserter, and committed to prison. But it is no new thing for the best friends of the church to be belied, as in the interests of her worst enemies. When thus falsely accused, we may deny the charge, and commit our cause to Him who judges righteously. Jeremiah obtained mercy of the Lord to be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12When the Babylonians went to face the Egyptians, Jeremiah walked three miles north to his hometown, Anathoth. He wanted to claim his share of the property among his relatives and see his newly purchased land (Jeremiah 32:1–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Benjamin--to his own town, Anathoth. to separate himself--Margin translates, "to slip away," from a Hebrew root, "to be smooth," so, to slip away as a slippery thing that cannot be held. But it is not likely the prophet of God would flee in a dishonorable way; and "in the midst of the people" rather implies open departure along with others, than clandestine slipping away by mixing with the crowd of departing people. Rather, it means, to separate…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Jeremiah
• Jerusalem
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Captivity
• Jeremiah (2)
• Prison; Prisoner
• Zedekiah (2)
• Zedekiah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings