They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, ¹  but stopped at Geruth Kimham ²  near Bethlehem. ³ 

biblegateway Jer 41:17

And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt

They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, in order to make their way into Egypt

When they left Gibeon, they stayed near Bethlehem at Geruth Kimham on their way to Egypt.

biblegateway Jer 41:17

And they went on, stopping at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt

And they went and stayed at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt

bibleoremus Jer 41:17

And they set out, and stopped at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt

They started out and broke their journey at Kimham's holding near Bethlehem, on their way into Egypt

biblegateway Jer 41:17

And they departed and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, as they went on their way to Egypt,

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

biblegateway Jer 41:17

They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, ¹  but stopped at Geruth Kimham ²  near Bethlehem. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.

² sn Geruth Kimham is nowhere else mentioned in the Bible and its precise location is unknown. Many commentators relate the second part of the name to the name of the son of David’s benefactor when he fled from Absalom (2 Sam 19:38-39) and see this as a reference to an estate that David assigned this son as reward for his father’s largess. Gibeon was about six miles northwest of Jerusalem and Benjamin is approximately the same distance southwest of it. Hence, the people mentioned here had not traveled all that far.

³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.