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Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:34

Jehoiachin Released from Prison · Jeremiah 52:31–34
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Translations

Modern
And the king of Babylon provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life, until the day of his death.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And his ration was a regular ration given to him by the king of Babylon, a portion for the day on each day until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
Latin
Et cibaria ejus, cibaria perpetua dabantur ei a rege Babylonis, statuta per singulos dies, usque ad diem mortis suæ, cunctis diebus vitæ ejus.

Original

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

Notes

Jeremiah 52:31–34

  • This paragraph repeats 2 Kings 25:27–30. It shows how Jeremiah's prediction about Jehoiachin's future comes true (see Jeremiah 22:24–30).

  • Evil-merodach ruled Babylon from 561 to 560 BC. Inscriptions found in a basement near Babylon’s Ishtar Gate mention food rations given to Jehoiachin and his family.

Jeremiah 52:1–34

This chapter retells the story from 2 Kings 24:18–25:30, describing Jerusalem's last month, with some added details and changes. Repeating this passage highlights Jeremiah's honesty as a true prophet of God. Everything Jeremiah predicted about the city's destruction and the end of Judah's kingdom happened. Similarly, his predictions about the Exile, the hardships of the survivors in Babylon, and their return also came true.

Events

Parallels

2 Kings 25:27–30

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Evil-Merodach Jehoiachin Kings, Books of First and Second

Topics

Evil-Merodach: Released Jehoiachin from Prison Jehoiachin: Released from Prison by Evil-Merodach