Jeremiah 37:12

12Jeremiah started to leave the city to go to the territory of Benjamin to get his share of the property among the people there.

12that Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in order to take 37:12 Or part in a dividingpossession of some property there among the people.

12that Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin in order to take possession of some property there among the people.

12that 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. [Jer 32:6-12]

12Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there37:12 Literally to divide from there among the people.

12So Jeremiah started to leave the city. He was planning to go to the territory of Benjamin. Jeremiah wanted to get his share of the property among the people there.