Jeremiah 52:30-32

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³⁰In Nebuchadnezzar’s 23rd year^[a] as king, Nebuzaradan took 745 people of Judah into captivity. Nebuzaradan was the commander of the king’s special guards.

In all, 4600 people were taken captive.

Jehoiachin Is Set Free

³¹King Jehoiachin of Judah was in prison in Babylon for 37 years. In the 37th year of his imprisonment,^[b] King Evil Merodach of Babylon was very kind to Jehoiachin. He let Jehoiachin out of prison in that year. This was the same year that Evil Merodach became king of Babylon. He set Jehoiachin free from prison on the 25th day of the 12th month. ³²Evil Merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin. He gave Jehoiachin a place of honor higher than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 52:30 Nebuchadnezzar’s 23rd year That is, from the middle of 582 B.C. to the middle of 581 B.C.
Jeremiah 52:31 37th year of his imprisonment That is, 561 B.C.