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Jeremiah 37:12 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jeremiah 37:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 37 verse 12 to related passages throughout the 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. separate: or, to slip away from thence in the midst of the people”
Jeremiah 37:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 37:12
Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people—the phrase lahaliq misham (לַחֲלִק מִשָּׁם, to separate himself/divide/receive a portion) has been interpreted various ways: receiving family inheritance, conducting property transactions (related to his field purchase in 32:6-15), or simply withdrawing for personal business. The Hebrew halaq (חָלַק) can mean divide, share, or receive a portion, often used for inheritance distribution.The specificity of the land of Benjamin indicates Jeremiah's hometown region—Anatho...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 37:12
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“of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:”
“flee into the next”
“Gibeon with its suburbs”
“and said to me”
“Should such a man as I flee? and who is there that”
“Geba with its suburbs”
“he arose”
“and lodged there; and behold”
“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”