Scripture Reading

Jer.52

Jer.52

Jer.52.1

Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Jer.52.1

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he started out as king. He was king in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah. Her hometown was Libnah.

Jer.52.1

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

Jer.52.1

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Jer.52.1

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah.

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And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

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As far as GOD was concerned, Zedekiah was just one more evil king, a carbon copy of Jehoiakim.

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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.

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He also did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

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But Zedekiah did what was evil in the LORD's sight, just as Jehoiakim had done.

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For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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The source of all this doom to Jerusalem and Judah was GOD's anger. GOD turned his back on them as an act of judgment. Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon.

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It was because of the LORD's anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Jer.52.3

For because of the anger of the LORD this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, till He finally cast them out from His presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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So the LORD, in his anger, finally banished the people of Jerusalem and Judah from his presence and sent them into exile. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Jer.52.4

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.

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Nebuchadnezzar set out for Jerusalem with a full army. He set up camp and sealed off the city by building siege mounds around it.

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So in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. They camped outside the city and built siege works all around it.

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Now it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and encamped against it; and they built a siege wall against it all around.

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So on January 15, during the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon led his entire army against Jerusalem. They surrounded the city and built siege ramps against its walls.

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So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

Jer.52.5

He arrived on the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah's reign. The city was under siege for nineteen months (until the eleventh year of Zedekiah).

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The city was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

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So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

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Jerusalem was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah's reign.

Jer.52.6

And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

Jer.52.6

By the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year, on the ninth day of the month, the famine was so bad that there wasn't so much as a crumb of bread for anyone.

Jer.52.6

By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine in the city had become so severe that there was no food for the people to eat.

Jer.52.6

By the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the famine had become so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land.

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By July 18 of Zedekiah's eleventh year, the famine in the city had become very severe, with the last of the food entirely gone.

Jer.52.7

Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.

Jer.52.7

Then the Babylonians broke through the city walls. Under cover of the night darkness, the entire Judean army fled through an opening in the wall (it was the gate between the two walls above the King's Garden). They slipped through the lines of the Babylonians who surrounded the city and headed for the Jordan into the Arabah Valley,

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Then the city wall was broken through, and the whole army fled. They left the city at night through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, though the Babylonians were surrounding the city. They fled toward the Arabah,

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Then the city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled and went out of the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans were near the city all around. And they went by way of the plain.

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Then a section of the city wall was broken down, and all the soldiers made plans to escape from the city. But since the city was surrounded by the Babylonians, they waited for nightfall and fled through the gate between the two walls behind the king's gardens. They made a dash across the fields, in the direction of the Jordan Valley.

Jer.52.8

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

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but the Babylonians were in full pursuit. They caught up with them in the Plains of Jericho. But by then Zedekiah's army had deserted and was scattered.

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but the Babylonian army pursued King Zedekiah and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered,

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But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.

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But the Babylonians chased after them and caught King Zedekiah on the plains of Jericho, for by then his men had all abandoned him.

Jer.52.9

Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.

Jer.52.9

The Babylonians captured Zedekiah and marched him off to the king of Babylon at Riblah in Hamath, who tried and sentenced him on the spot.

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and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.

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So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he pronounced judgment on him.

Jer.52.9

They brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, where sentence was passed against him.

Jer.52.10

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Jer.52.10

The king of Babylon then killed Zedekiah's sons right before his eyes. The summary murder of his sons was the last thing Zedekiah saw, for they then blinded him. The king of Babylon followed that up by killing all the officials of Judah.

Jer.52.10

There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the officials of Judah.

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Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. And he killed all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Jer.52.10

There at Riblah, the king of Babylon made Zedekiah watch as all his sons were killed; they also killed all the other leaders of Judah.

Jer.52.11

Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

Jer.52.11

Securely handcuffed, Zedekiah was hauled off to Babylon. The king of Babylon threw him in prison, where he stayed until the day he died.

Jer.52.11

Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon, where he put him in prison till the day of his death.

Jer.52.11

He also put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in bronze fetters, took him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

Jer.52.11

Then they gouged out Zedekiah's eyes, bound him in bronze chains, and led him away to Babylon. Zedekiah remained there in prison for the rest of his life.

Jer.52.12

Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,

Jer.52.12

In the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon on the seventh day of the fifth month, Nebuzaradan, the king of Babylon's chief deputy, arrived in Jerusalem.

Jer.52.12

On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard, who served the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

Jer.52.12

Now in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month (which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, who served the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

Jer.52.12

On August 17 of that year, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, an official of the Babylonian king, arrived in Jerusalem.

Jer.52.13

And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:

Jer.52.13

He burned the Temple of GOD to the ground, went on to the royal palace, and then finished off the city. He burned the whole place down.

Jer.52.13

He set fire to the temple of the LORD, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every important building he burned down.

Jer.52.13

He burned the house of the LORD and the king's house; all the houses of Jerusalem, that is, all the houses of the great, he burned with fire.

Jer.52.13

He burned down the Temple of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He destroyed all the important buildings in the city.

Jer.52.14

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Jer.52.14

He put the Babylonian troops he had with him to work knocking down the city walls.

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The whole Babylonian army under the commander of the imperial guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.

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And all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down all the walls of Jerusalem all around.

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Then the captain of the guard supervised the entire Babylonian army as they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Jer.52.15

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.

Jer.52.15

Finally, he rounded up everyone left in the city, including those who had earlier deserted to the king of Babylon, and took them off into exile.

Jer.52.15

Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the rest of the craftsmen and those who had gone over to the king of Babylon.

Jer.52.15

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poor people, the rest of the people who remained in the city, the defectors who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen.

Jer.52.15

Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, then took as exiles some of the poorest of the people and those who remained in the city, along with the rest of the craftsmen and the troops who had declared their allegiance to the king of Babylon.

Jer.52.16

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

Jer.52.16

He left a few poor dirt farmers behind to tend the vineyards and what was left of the fields.

Jer.52.16

But Nebuzaradan left behind the rest of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

Jer.52.16

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers.

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But Nebuzaradan allowed some of the poorest people to stay behind in Judah to care for the vineyards and fields.

Jer.52.17

Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

Jer.52.17

The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the bronze washstands, and the huge bronze basin (the Sea) that were in the Temple of GOD, and hauled the bronze off to Babylon.

Jer.52.17

The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the movable stands and the bronze Sea that were at the temple of the LORD and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.

Jer.52.17

The bronze pillars that were in the house of the LORD, and the carts and the bronze Sea that were in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried all their bronze to Babylon.

Jer.52.17

The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the bronze water carts, and the bronze Sea that were at the LORD's Temple, and they carried all the bronze away to Babylon.

Jer.52.18

The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

Jer.52.18

They also took the various bronze-crafted liturgical accessories, as well as the gold and silver censers and sprinkling bowls, used in the services of Temple worship.

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They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.

Jer.52.18

They also took away the pots, the shovels, the trimmers, the bowls, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils with which the priests ministered.

Jer.52.18

They also took all the pots, shovels, lamp snuffers, basins, dishes, and all the other bronze utensils used for making sacrifices at the Temple.

Jer.52.19

And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.

Jer.52.19

The king's deputy didn't miss a thing. He took every scrap of precious metal he could find.

Jer.52.19

The commander of the imperial guard took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, dishes and bowls used for drink offerings-all that were made of pure gold or silver.

Jer.52.19

The basins, the firepans, the bowls, the pots, the lampstands, the spoons, and the cups, whatever was solid gold and whatever was solid silver, the captain of the guard took away.

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Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, also took the small bowls, firepans, basins, pots, lampstands, dishes, bowls used for drink offerings, and all the other utensils made of pure gold or silver.

Jer.52.20

The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

Jer.52.20

The amount of bronze they got from the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls that supported the Sea, and the ten washstands that Solomon had made for the Temple of GOD was enormous. They couldn't weigh it all!

Jer.52.20

The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands, which King Solomon had made for the temple of the LORD, was more than could be weighed.

Jer.52.20

The two pillars, one Sea, the twelve bronze bulls which were under it, and the carts, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD--the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.

Jer.52.20

The bronze from the two pillars, the water carts, and the Sea with the twelve bulls beneath it was too great to be measured. These things had been made for the LORD's Temple in the days of King Solomon.

Jer.52.21

And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

Jer.52.21

Each pillar stood twenty-seven feet high with a circumference of eighteen feet. The pillars were hollow, the bronze a little less than an inch thick.

Jer.52.21

Each of the pillars was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference; each was four fingers thick, and hollow.

Jer.52.21

Now concerning the pillars: the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, a measuring line of twelve cubits could measure its circumference, and its thickness was four fingers; it was hollow.

Jer.52.21

Each of the pillars was 27 feet tall and 18 feet in circumference. They were hollow, with walls 3 inches thick.

Jer.52.22

And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.

Jer.52.22

Each pillar was topped with an ornate capital of bronze pomegranates and filigree, which added another seven and a half feet to its height.

Jer.52.22

The bronze capital on top of the one pillar was five cubits high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.

Jer.52.22

A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of one capital was five cubits, with a network and pomegranates all around the capital, all of bronze. The second pillar, with pomegranates was the same.

Jer.52.22

The bronze capital on top of each pillar was 7 1/2 feet high and was decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all the way around.

Jer.52.23

And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.

Jer.52.23

There were ninety-six pomegranates evenly spaced--in all, a hundred pomegranates worked into the filigree.

Jer.52.23

There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; the total number of pomegranates above the surrounding network was a hundred.

Jer.52.23

There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates, all around on the network, were one hundred.

Jer.52.23

There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of one hundred on the network around the top.

Jer.52.24

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

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The king's deputy took a number of special prisoners: Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the associate priest, three wardens,

Jer.52.24

The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers.

Jer.52.24

The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

Jer.52.24

The captain of the guard took with him as prisoners Seraiah the chief priest, his assistant Zephaniah, and the three chief gatekeepers.

Jer.52.25

He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.

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the chief remaining army officer, seven of the king's counselors who happened to be in the city, the chief recruiting officer for the army, and sixty men of standing from among the people who were still there.

Jer.52.25

Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and seven royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of his men who were found in the city.

Jer.52.25

He also took out of the city an officer who had charge of the men of war, seven men of the king's close associates who were found in the city, the principal scribe of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the midst of the city.

Jer.52.25

And of the people still hiding in the city, he took an officer of the Judean army, seven of the king's personal advisers, the army commander's chief secretary, who was in charge of recruitment, and sixty other citizens.

Jer.52.26

So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

Jer.52.26

Nebuzaradan the king's deputy marched them all off to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Jer.52.26

Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Jer.52.26

And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Jer.52.26

Nebuzaradan the commander took them all to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Jer.52.27

And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.

Jer.52.27

And there at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon killed the lot of them in cold blood. Judah went into exile, orphaned from her land. [JC]

Jer.52.27

There at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed. So Judah went into captivity, away from her land.

Jer.52.27

Then the king of Babylon struck them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive from its own land.

Jer.52.27

And there at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon had them all put to death. So the people of Judah were sent into exile from their land.

Jer.52.28

This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:

Jer.52.28

3,023 men of Judah were taken into exile by Nebuchadnezzar in the seventh year of his reign.

Jer.52.28

This is the number of the people Nebuchadnezzar carried into exile: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;

Jer.52.28

These are the people whom Nebuchadnezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year, three thousand and twenty-three Jews;

Jer.52.28

The number of captives taken to Babylon in the seventh year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign was 3,023.

Jer.52.29

In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:

Jer.52.29

832 from Jerusalem were taken in the eighteenth year of his reign.

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in Nebuchadnezzar's eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem;

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in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred and thirty-two persons;

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Then in Nebuchadnezzar's eighteenth year he took 832 more.

Jer.52.30

In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan 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.

Jer.52.30

745 men from Judah were taken off by Nebuzaradan, the king's chief deputy, in Nebuchadnezzar's twenty-third year. The total number of exiles was 4,600. [JC]

Jer.52.30

in his twenty-third year, 745 Jews taken into exile by Nebuzaradan the commander of the imperial guard. There were 4,600 people in all.

Jer.52.30

in the twenty-third year of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred and forty-five persons. All the persons were four thousand six hundred.

Jer.52.30

In his twenty-third year he sent Nebuzaradan, his captain of the guard, who took 745 more--a total of 4,600 captives in all.

Jer.52.31

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 Evilmerodach 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,

Jer.52.31

When Jehoiachin king of Judah had been in exile for thirty-seven years, Evil-Merodach became king in Babylon and let Jehoiachin out of prison. This release took place on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month.

Jer.52.31

In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil-Merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah and freed him from prison on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month.

Jer.52.31

Now 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 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 out of prison.

Jer.52.31

In the thirty-seventh year of King Jehoiachin's exile in Babylon, Evil-merodach ascended to the Babylonian throne. He was kind to Jehoiachin and released him from prison on March 31 of that year.

Jer.52.32

And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

Jer.52.32

The king treated him most courteously and gave him preferential treatment beyond anything experienced by the political prisoners held in Babylon.

Jer.52.32

He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

Jer.52.32

And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

Jer.52.32

He spoke pleasantly to Jehoiachin and gave him preferential treatment over all the other exiled kings in Babylon.

Jer.52.33

And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.

Jer.52.33

Jehoiachin took off his prison garb and from then on ate his meals in company with the king.

Jer.52.33

So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king's table.

Jer.52.33

So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life.

Jer.52.33

He supplied Jehoiachin with new clothes to replace his prison garb and allowed him to dine at the king's table for the rest of his life.

Jer.52.34

And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

Jer.52.34

The king provided everything he needed to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

Jer.52.34

Day by day the king of Babylon gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived, till the day of his death.

Jer.52.34

And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king of Babylon, a portion for each day until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

Jer.52.34

The Babylonian king also gave him a regular allowance to cover his living expenses until the day of his death.