Jehoiachin Released from Prison

31 (A)And in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, graciously freed[a] (B)Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. 32 And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of (C)the kings who were with him in Babylon. 33 So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life he dined regularly at the king's table, 34 and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, according to his daily needs, until the day of his death, as long as he lived.

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  1. Jeremiah 52:31 Hebrew reign, lifted up the head of

Jehoiachin Released from Prison

31 In the first year of his reign, King Evil-merodach of Babylon, showed favor to King Jehoiachin of Judah by releasing him from prison on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah. 32 He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the other[a] kings who were in Babylon with him. 33 Jehoiachin[b] changed his prison clothes and regularly dined with the king[c] as long as he lived. 34 As for his living expenses, a regular allowance was given him daily by the king of Babylon as long as he lived,[d] until the day of his death.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 52:32 The Heb. lacks other
  2. Jeremiah 52:33 Lit. He
  3. Jeremiah 52:33 Lit. ate food before him
  4. Jeremiah 52:34 Lit. all the days of his life