Jeremiah 52:31
29 In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:
30 In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
32 And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
33 And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
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- BSB
- On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison.
- KJV
- And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
- WEB
- In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and released him from prison.
- ASV
- And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the [first] year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;
- DARBY
- And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, [that] Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;
- BLB
- And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the two [and] tenth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, in the year of his becoming king [that] Evil-Merodach king of Babylon lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and he brought him out of the house of imprisonment.
- ÅB
- I det syv og trettiende år etter at Judas konge Jojakin var bortført, i den tolvte måned, på den fem og tyvende dag i måneden, tok kongen i Babel Evilmerodak - i det år han ble konge - Judas konge Jojakin til nåde og førte ham ut av fengslet.
- OTB
- I det trettisjuende året av eksilet til Jojakin, kongen av Juda, i den tolvte måneden, på den tjuefemte dagen i måneden, viste Evil-Merodak, kongen av Babylon, i det første året av sin regjering, velvilje mot Jojakin, kongen av Juda, og løslot ham fra fengselet.
- B1930
- I det syv og trettiende år efterat Judas konge Jojakin var bortført, i den tolvte måned, på den fem og tyvende dag i måneden, tok kongen i Babel Evilmerodak - i det år han blev konge - Judas konge Jojakin til nåde og førte ham ut av fengslet.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 25:27–30
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
Read in contextPsalms 3:3
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Read in contextGenesis 40:13
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
Read in contextProverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Read in contextPsalms 27:6
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Read in contextGenesis 40:20
And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
Read in contextJob 22:29
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
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