Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jeremiah started to leave the city to go to the territory of Benjamin to get his share of the property among the people there. New Living Translation Jeremiah started to leave the city on his way to the territory of Benjamin, to claim his share of the property among his relatives there. English Standard Version Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to receive his portion there among the people. Berean Standard Bible Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people. Berean Literal Bible that Jeremiah went forth from Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin to divide from there in the midst of the people. King James Bible 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 King James Version that Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin to claim his property there among the people. New American Standard Bible that Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in order to take possession of some property there among the people. NASB 1995 that Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in order to take possession of some property there among the people. NASB 1977 that Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in order to take possession of some property there among the people. Legacy Standard Bible that Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in order to obtain his portion of some property there among the people. Amplified Bible that Jeremiah left Jerusalem [during the withdrawal of the Chaldean invaders] to go to [Anathoth, his hometown, in] the land of Benjamin to take possession of [the title to] the land [which he had purchased] there among the people. Berean Annotated Bible Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed) started to leave Jerusalem (city of peace) to go to the land of Benjamin (son of the right hand) to claim his portion there \to divide from there/ among the people. Christian Standard Bible Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version So I decided to leave Jerusalem and go to the territory of the Benjamin tribe to claim my share of my family's land. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Jeremiah wanted to leave Jerusalem and go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of his property there among the people. Good News Translation So I started to leave Jerusalem and go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of my share of the family property. International Standard Version Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of his property there among the people. NET Bible Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin. He wanted to make sure he got his share of the property that was being divided up among his family there. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation Then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleJeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people. World English Bible then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the middle of the people. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthat Jeremiah goes out from Jerusalem to go [to] the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion there in the midst of the people. Berean Literal Bible that Jeremiah went forth from Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin to divide from there in the midst of the people. Young's Literal Translation that Jeremiah goeth out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion thence in the midst of the people. Smith's Literal Translation And Jeremiah went forth from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to distribute from thence in the midst of the people. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJeremias went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin: and to divide a possession there in the presence of the citizens. Catholic Public Domain Version Jeremiah went forth from Jerusalem, to go into the land of Benjamin, and to distribute a possession there, in the sight of the citizens. New American Bible Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin, to receive his share of property among the people. New Revised Standard Version Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to receive his share of property among the people there. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to divide a portion of property there with the people. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benyamin, to divide there a portion with the people OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people. Brenton Septuagint Translation that Jeremias went forth from Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to buy thence a property in the midst of the people. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah Imprisoned11When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army, 12Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people. 13But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”… Cross References Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem 2 Kings 25:4-5 Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. 2 Samuel 15:14-16 And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.” / The king’s servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.” / Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace. to go to the land of Benjamin 1 Samuel 9:4-5 So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them. / When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.” Jeremiah 1:1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. Joshua 21:17-18 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba, / Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands. to claim his portion there Jeremiah 32:7-9 Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, 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. / So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. Ruth 4:3-6 And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. / I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied. / Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” … Leviticus 25:25-28 If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold. / Or if a man has no one to redeem it for him, but he prospers and acquires enough to redeem his land, / he shall calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his property. … among the people. 1 Samuel 10:23-24 So they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others. / Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!” 1 Samuel 9:21-22 Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?” / Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all. Jeremiah 38:7-13 Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, / Ebed-melech went out from the king’s palace and said to the king, / “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.” … Jeremiah 32:6-15 Jeremiah replied, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, 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. … Jeremiah 39:11-14 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying, / “Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.” / So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon … Jeremiah 26:8-16 and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! / How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. / When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate. … Jeremiah 29:1-14 This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.) / The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated: … Jeremiah 40:1-6 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon. / The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place, / and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you. … Treasury of Scripture Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself there in the middle of the people. went. 1 Kings 19:3,9 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there… Nehemiah 6:11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. Matthew 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. the land. Jeremiah 1:1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: Joshua 21:17,18 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, … 1 Chronicles 6:60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. separate himself thence. Jump to Previous Benjamin City Forth Heritage Jeremiah Jerusalem Leave Midst Order Portion Possession Property Purpose Receive Separate Started Territory ThenceJump to Next Benjamin City Forth Heritage Jeremiah Jerusalem Leave Midst Order Portion Possession Property Purpose Receive Separate Started Territory ThenceJeremiah 37 1. The Egyptians having raised the siege of the Chaldeans, 3. king Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah to pray for the people. 6. Jeremiah prophesies the Chaldeans' certain return and victory. 11. He is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison. 16. He assures Zedekiah of the captivity. 18. Entreating for his liberty, he obtains some favor. Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem Jeremiah's departure from Jerusalem occurs during a tumultuous period in Judah's history. The city is under threat from Babylonian forces, and political instability is rampant. Jeremiah, a prophet, often faced opposition from the leaders and people of Jerusalem due to his messages of impending judgment. His decision to leave the city may reflect a strategic move to avoid conflict or to fulfill a specific mission. Jerusalem, the center of Jewish worship and governance, is significant as it represents the heart of the nation's spiritual and political life. to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance and faithfulness amidst persecution. 2. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. It was under threat from Babylon during Jeremiah's time. 3. Land of Benjamin The tribal territory north of Jerusalem, where Jeremiah's hometown, Anathoth, was located. It was a place of personal and familial significance for Jeremiah. 4. Claiming his portion This refers to Jeremiah's intention to secure his inheritance or property rights, which was a common practice among the Israelites. Teaching Points Faith in God's PromisesJeremiah's actions demonstrate his faith in God's promise of restoration despite the current circumstances. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's promises even when they seem distant or unlikely. Obedience Amidst Uncertainty Jeremiah's journey to claim his portion reflects obedience to God's instructions. Christians are called to act in obedience, trusting God's plan even when the future is uncertain. The Importance of Heritage and Legacy The act of claiming his portion highlights the value of heritage and legacy. Believers should consider how they are stewarding their spiritual and physical inheritances for future generations. Perseverance in Adversity Jeremiah's life is a testament to perseverance. Christians are encouraged to remain steadfast in their faith and duties, even when facing opposition or hardship. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 37:12?2. Why was Jeremiah leaving Jerusalem in Jeremiah 37:12, and what can we learn? 3. How does Jeremiah 37:12 demonstrate obedience to God's guidance in challenging times? 4. What other biblical figures faced similar journeys as Jeremiah in Jeremiah 37:12? 5. How can we discern God's direction in our lives like Jeremiah did? 6. How does Jeremiah's journey in 37:12 inspire us to trust God's plans? 7. Why did Jeremiah leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in Jeremiah 37:12? 8. How does Jeremiah 37:12 reflect on the theme of obedience to God's will? 9. What historical context surrounds Jeremiah's journey in Jeremiah 37:12? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 37? 11. How do we address the lack of extrabiblical records confirming Babylon's interactions with Jerusalem in Jeremiah 37? 12. If Hezekiah's faith in Isaiah 37 supposedly led to Jerusalem's deliverance, how does this align with other biblical passages where faith did not prevent disasters for Israel? 13. Nehemiah 11:25-36 - Do the recorded locations and populations in Judah and Benjamin align with known historical or archaeological records of the period? 14. How do we explain the apparent lack of fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:21-22, which promises a unified kingdom under one ruler, given the continued dispersion and divisions of the Jewish people? What Does Jeremiah 37:12 Mean Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem“Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem” (Jeremiah 37:12). • The Babylonian army had temporarily withdrawn because Pharaoh’s forces had marched out of Egypt (Jeremiah 37:11); city gates were open again. • Jeremiah had remained in the city during the siege, faithfully declaring God’s word despite ridicule and danger (Jeremiah 32:2; 34:6). • His departure was not desertion but a responsible trip. The charge that he was “deserting to the Chaldeans” (Jeremiah 37:13) was false, echoing earlier hostility toward him (Jeremiah 20:1–2). to go to the land of Benjamin • “Land of Benjamin” points to Jeremiah’s home territory, specifically Anathoth, a priestly town in Benjamin’s allotment (Jeremiah 1:1; Joshua 21:18). • Benjamin lay just north of Jerusalem; in peaceful times the short journey would have been routine. • Returning to ancestral land underscores Jeremiah’s rootedness among God’s covenant people, not with foreign powers (Jeremiah 40:4). to claim his portion there • “To claim his portion” recalls the deed purchase in Jeremiah 32:6-15, where he bought his cousin’s field during the siege as a prophetic sign that “houses and fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land” (Jeremiah 32:15). • The phrase may describe retrieving the title deed, inspecting the property, or asserting family rights per the kinsman-redeemer principle (Leviticus 25:23-25; Ruth 4:4). • Jeremiah lived out the message he preached: judgment was real, yet restoration was sure (Jeremiah 29:10-14). Obedience to God’s instructions came before personal safety. among the people • He intended to carry out his business “among the people,” transparently and in community—not secretly at night, nor with foreign soldiers in tow. • This public stance mirrors how he had earlier handed the purchase deed to Baruch “in the sight of all the Jews sitting in the courtyard” (Jeremiah 32:12). • By remaining identifiable with his fellow Israelites, Jeremiah modeled steadfast faith when many leaders wavered (Jeremiah 38:19). The prophet stood with the remnant, trusting the Lord’s promises even as national collapse loomed (2 Kings 25:9-10). summary Jeremiah 37:12 shows the prophet acting on God’s earlier command to redeem family land in Benjamin. Taking advantage of the brief lull in the siege, he leaves Jerusalem openly to secure his inheritance, demonstrating confidence in the Lord’s pledge of future restoration. Far from defecting, Jeremiah affirms solidarity with God’s people and submission to Scripture’s land laws, embodying the message he preached: judgment is certain, but God’s covenant promises endure. (12) Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem . . .--The prophet's motive in leaving the city may well have been his apprehension that the answer he had sent would move the king's anger, and lead, as it actually led, to an order for his arrest. The fact that the Chaldaeans had raised the siege gave him free egress.To separate himself thence in the midst of the people.--More accurately, to take a share from thence in the midst of the people. This gives probably the ostensible reason of his journey. As a priest belonging to Anathoth, he had property (like that which he afterwards bought of his uncle, Jeremiah 32) in the land of Benjamin, and he now went to look after it, either in the way of ploughing and sowing, or to receive his share of its produce during his sojourn in Jerusalem. If, as seems probable from Jeremiah 34:8-16, this was a Sabbatical year, the former, assuming the siege to have been raised when the year was over, would be the more probable alternative, and would better explain, as in Ruth 4:2; Ruth 4:9, the addition of the clause "in the midst of the people," as showing that there was nothing clandestine in his proceedings. Other meanings that have been given to the words, "to buy bread," "to till a field," "to separate a field," "to conciliate," "to divide the spoil," are less satisfactory. At such a time all the owners of land would be eager to take advantage of the opportunity presented by the departure of the Chaldaean army to transact any business connected with it. Verse 12. - As soon as communication with the outside world was possible, Jeremiah took the opportunity of going to his native country, to obtain something or other which he could only obtain "thence." The Authorized Version says that his object was to separate himself thence. But(1) the rendering is linguistically untenable; and (2) the assumed object is incongruous with the circumstances and Character of Jeremiah, who was neither inclined to seek safety in isolation nor had any motive at present for doing so. The only safe rendering is, to claim his share thence. Whether there was just then a reallotment of communal lands must be left undecided; this would, however, be the most plausible hypothesis, if we could be sure that the present was a sabbatical year. The additional words, in the midst of the people, would then acquire a special significance. The "people" would be the representatives of families who had an equal right to allotments with Jeremiah. Hebrew Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites started to leave וַיֵּצֵ֤א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Jerusalem מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (mî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel to go לָלֶ֖כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֑ן (bin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites to claim his portion לַחֲלִ֥ק (la·ḥă·liq) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate there מִשָּׁ֖ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the people. הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links Jeremiah 37:12 NIVJeremiah 37:12 NLT Jeremiah 37:12 ESV Jeremiah 37:12 NASB Jeremiah 37:12 KJV Jeremiah 37:12 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 37:12 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 37:12 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 37:12 French Bible Jeremiah 37:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 37:12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem (Jer.) |
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