Focused Passage

Jeremiah 52:31-34

Jerusalem Fallen, the Temple Burned, and Hope Preserved in Exile

The chapter moves from Zedekiah’s evil and rebellion, to Jerusalem’s siege and famine, to Zedekiah’s capture and humiliation, to the burning of the temple and city, to the carrying away of temple treasures, to the execution of leaders and deportation of survivors, and finally to Jehoiachin’s release and honored provision in Babylon.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31 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.

32 And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

33 So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life.

34 And the king of Babylon provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life, until the day of his death.

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Cross-references

2 Kings 25:27 BSB references Psalms 107:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:3 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:2 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 21:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

- וַיְהִי֩ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular On the twenty-fifth בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Preposition-b | Number - common plural . . . וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה H2568 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular . . . לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular day of the twelfth בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים H8147 Preposition-b | Number - md . . . עָשָׂר֙ H6240 Number - masculine singular month חֹ֔דֶשׁ H2320 Noun - masculine singular of the thirty-seventh בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים H7970 Preposition-b | Number - common plural . . . וָשֶׁ֜בַע H7651 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular year שָׁנָ֗ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular of the exile לְגָלוּת֙ H1546 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct of Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִ֣ן H3078 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the first year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת H8141 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular of the reign מַלְכֻת֗וֹ H4438 Direct object marker vvv אֱוִ֣יל H192 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Evil-merodach מְרֹדַךְ֩ H192 Noun - masculine singular construct king מֶ֨לֶךְ H4428 Noun - proper - feminine singular of Babylon בָּבֶ֜ל H894 Preposition | Noun - feminine singular construct - אֶת־ H853 Noun - masculine singular construct he pardoned נָשָׂ֡א H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . רֹאשׁ֙ H7218 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין H3078 Noun - masculine singular construct king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and released him וַיֹּצֵ֥א H3318 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular from אוֹת֖וֹ H853 Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct prison מִבֵּ֥ית H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַכְּלִיא׃ H3628 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally he lifted up the head of

Verse 32

Cross-references

Ezekiel 26:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 41:14 Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

And he spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular kindly טֹב֑וֹת H2896 Noun - feminine plural [to Jehoiachin] אִתּ֖וֹ H854 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular and set וַיִּתֵּן֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker his throne כִּסְא֔וֹ H3678 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular above מִמַּ֗עַל H4605 Preposition-m | Adverb the thrones לְכִסֵּ֧א H3678 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of the other kings מְלָכִים H4428 Article | Noun - masculine plural who [were] אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative with [him] אִתּ֖וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular in Babylon בְּבָבֶֽל׃ H894 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

2 Samuel 9:7 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 2:7 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 9:13 Classic cross-references Genesis 41:14 Classic cross-references Genesis 41:42 Classic cross-references

Original words

So Jehoiachin changed וְשִׁנָּ֕ה H8138 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker out of his prison כִלְא֑וֹ H3608 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular clothes בִּגְדֵ֣י H899 Noun - masculine plural construct and he dined וְאָכַ֨ל H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular . . . לֶ֧חֶם H3899 Noun - masculine singular regularly תָּמִ֖יד H8548 Adverb at the king’s table לְפָנָ֛יו H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular for the rest כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵ֥י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of his life חַיָּֽו׃ H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

2 Samuel 9:10 Classic cross-references Luke 11:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:11 Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:8 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 5:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

And the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Babylon בָּבֶ֛ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular provided וַאֲרֻחָת֗וֹ H737 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . תָּמִ֨יד H8548 Adverb . . . אֲרֻחַת֩ H737 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . נִתְּנָה־ H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular [Jehoiachin] לּ֜וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular . . . מֵאֵ֧ת H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker a daily י֥וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular . . . בְּיוֹמ֖וֹ H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular portion דְּבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct for the rest כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵ֥י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of his life חַיָּֽיו׃ H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition the day י֣וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct of his death מוֹת֑וֹ H4194 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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