2 Kings 25:27-30
Christian Standard Bible
Jehoiachin Pardoned
27 On(A) the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he pardoned King Jehoiachin(B) of Judah and released him[a] from prison.(C) 28 He spoke kindly(D) to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.(E) 29 So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and he dined regularly in the presence of the king of Babylon for the rest of his life.(F) 30 As for his allowance, a regular allowance(G) was given to him by the king, a portion for each day, for the rest of his life.
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- 25:27 and released him supplied for clarity
2 Kings 25:27-30
New American Standard Bible
27 (A)Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of (B)the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, [a](C)released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison; 28 and he (D)spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 29 So [b]Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and [c](E)had his meals in [d]the king’s presence regularly all the days of his life; 30 and as his (F)allowance, a regular allowance was given to him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
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- 2 Kings 25:27 Lit raised the head of
- 2 Kings 25:29 Lit he
- 2 Kings 25:29 Lit ate bread
- 2 Kings 25:29 Lit his presence
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