THEOSISJeremiah 37:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And when he was come to the gate of Benjamin, the captain of the gate, who was there in his turn, was one named Jerias, the son of Selemias, the son of Hananias: and he took hold of Jeremiah the prophet, saying: Thou art fleeing to the Chaldeans.
וַיֵּצֵ֤א יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לָלֶ֖כֶת אֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן לַחֲלִ֥ק מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Jer 1:1The words of Jeremiah the son of Helcias, of the priests that were in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin.
- 1 Chr 6:60And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen.
- Jer 32:8And Hanameel my uncle's son came to me, according to the word of the Lord, to the entry of the prison, and said to me: Buy my field, which is in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and thou art next of kin to possess it. And I understood that this was the word of the Lord.
- Jer 32:9And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that is in Anathoth: and I weighed him the money, seven staters, and ten pieces of silver.
- 1 Thess 5:22From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.
- Josh 21:17And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,
- Josh 21:18And Anathoth and Almon, with, their suburbs: four cities.
- Neh 6:11And 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.