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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

31On 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.

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

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

34And 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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Verse 31

Cross-references

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

Original words

-וַיְהִי֩H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularOn the twenty-fifthבְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Preposition-b | Number - common plural. . .וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הH2568Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular. . .לַחֹ֑דֶשׁH2320Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularday of the twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֤יםH8147Preposition-b | Number - md. . .עָשָׂר֙H6240Number - masculine singularmonthחֹ֔דֶשׁH2320Noun - masculine singularof the thirty-seventhבִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםH7970Preposition-b | Number - common plural. . .וָשֶׁ֜בַעH7651Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singularyearשָׁנָ֗הH8141Noun - feminine singularof the exileלְגָלוּת֙H1546Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructof Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִ֣ןH3078Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularin the first yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תH8141Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularof the reignמַלְכֻת֗וֹH4438Direct object markervvvאֱוִ֣ילH192Noun - proper - masculine singularof Evil-merodachמְרֹדַךְ֩H192Noun - masculine singular constructkingמֶ֨לֶךְH4428Noun - proper - feminine singularof Babylonבָּבֶ֜לH894Preposition | Noun - feminine singular construct-אֶת־H853Noun - masculine singular constructhe pardonedנָשָׂ֡אH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .רֹאשׁ֙H7218Noun - proper - masculine singularJehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִ֣יןH3078Noun - masculine singular constructkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - proper - masculine singularof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand released himוַיֹּצֵ֥אH3318Direct object marker | third person masculine singularfromאוֹת֖וֹH853Preposition | Noun - masculine singular constructprisonמִבֵּ֥יתH1004Article | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַכְּלִיא׃H3628Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally he lifted up the head of

Verse 32

Cross-references

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

Original words

And he spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularkindlyטֹב֑וֹתH2896Noun - feminine plural[to Jehoiachin]אִתּ֖וֹH854Direct object marker | third person masculine singularand setוַיִּתֵּן֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhis throneכִּסְא֔וֹH3678Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularaboveמִמַּ֗עַלH4605Preposition-m | Adverbthe thronesלְכִסֵּ֧אH3678Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the other kingsמְלָכִיםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho [were]אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativewith [him]אִתּ֖וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularin Babylonבְּבָבֶֽל׃H894Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

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

Original words

So Jehoiachin changedוְשִׁנָּ֕הH8138Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerout of his prisonכִלְא֑וֹH3608Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularclothesבִּגְדֵ֣יH899Noun - masculine plural constructand he dinedוְאָכַ֨לH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .לֶ֧חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singularregularlyתָּמִ֖ידH8548Adverbat the king’s tableלְפָנָ֛יוH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularfor the restכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵ֥יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof his lifeחַיָּֽו׃H2416Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

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

Original words

And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֛לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularprovidedוַאֲרֻחָת֗וֹH737Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .תָּמִ֨ידH8548Adverb. . .אֲרֻחַת֩H737Noun - feminine singular construct. . .נִתְּנָה־H5414Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular[Jehoiachin]לּ֜וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular. . .מֵאֵ֧תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markera dailyי֥וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular. . .בְּיוֹמ֖וֹH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularportionדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructfor the restכֹּ֖לH3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵ֥יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof his lifeחַיָּֽיו׃H2416Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionthe dayי֣וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular constructof his deathמוֹת֑וֹH4194Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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