Context 17And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt 18because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, since Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land. Parallel Verses American Standard Versionand they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Douay-Rheims Bible And they departed, and sat as sojourners in Chamaam, which is near Bethlehem: in order to go forward, and enter into Egypt, Darby Bible Translation and they departed, and dwelt at Geruth-Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, English Revised Version and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Webster's Bible Translation And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, World English Bible and they departed, and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Young's Literal Translation and they go and abide in the habitations of Chimham, that are near Beth-Lehem, to go to enter Egypt, Library BarzillaiBY REV. GEORGE MILLIGAN, M.A., D.D. "There is nothing," says Socrates to Cephalus in the Republic, "I like better than conversing with aged men. For I regard them as travellers who have gone a journey which I too may have to go, and of whom it is right to learn the character of the way, whether it is rugged or difficult, or smooth and easy" (p. 328 E.). It is to such an aged traveller that we are introduced in the person of Barzillai the Gileadite. And though he is one of the lesser-known characters … George Milligan—Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Jeremiah Links Jeremiah 41:17 NIV • Jeremiah 41:17 NLT • Jeremiah 41:17 ESV • Jeremiah 41:17 NASB • Jeremiah 41:17 KJV • Jeremiah 41:17 Bible Apps • Jeremiah 41:17 Parallel • Bible Hub |