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He did this on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, Evil-merodach ascended to the Babylonian throne. He was kind to Jehoiachin and released him from prison on April 2 of that year. <a href="/esv/2_kings/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> And in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, graciously freed Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/25.htm">New King James Version</a> 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-seventh day of the month, that Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison; <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison; <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison; <a href="/lsb/2_kings/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison; <a href="/amp/2_kings/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison; <a href="/csb/2_kings/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah&#8217s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison. <a href="/asv/2_kings/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; <a href="/cev/2_kings/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jehoiachin was a prisoner in Babylon for 37 years. Then Evil-Merodach became king of Babylonia, and in the first year of his rule, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, he let Jehoiachin out of prison. <a href="/erv/2_kings/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; <a href="/gwt/2_kings/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the imprisonment of King Jehoiakin of Judah, King Evil Merodach of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, freed King Jehoiakin of Judah from prison. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the year that Evil-merodach became king of Babylonia, he showed kindness to King Jehoiachin of Judah by releasing him from prison. This happened on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin had been taken away as prisoner. <a href="/isv/2_kings/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later on, after King Jehoiachin of Judah had been in exile for 37 years, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, during the first year of his reign, King Evil-merodach of Babylon released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. <a href="/msb/2_kings/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah?s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. <a href="/net/2_kings/25.htm">NET Bible</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, King Evil-Merodach of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Awil-Marduk king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; <a href="/wbt/2_kings/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; <a href="/web/2_kings/25.htm">World English Bible</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, in the thirty-seventh year of the expulsion of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh of the month, Evil-Merodach king of Babylon has lifted up, in the year of his reigning, the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, out of the house of restraint, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, in the thirty and seventh year of the removal of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and seventh of the month hath Evil-Merodach king of Babylon lifted up, in the year of his reigning, the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, out of the house of restraint, <a href="/slt/2_kings/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be in the thirty and seventh year to the exile of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and seventh of the month, Evil-Merodach king of Babel in the year of his reigning lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah from the house of shutting up.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Joachin king of Juda, in the twelfth month the seven and twentieth day of the month: Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Joachin king of Juda out of prison. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Truly, it happened that, in the thirty-seventh year of the transmigration of Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach, the king of Babylon, in the year when he had begun to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, from prison. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/25.htm">New American Bible</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, Evil-merodach, king of Babylon, in the inaugural year of his own reign, raised up Jehoiachin, king of Judah, from prison. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, King Evil-merodach of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Aol-merodach king of Babylon in the first year that he began to reign honored Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of the prison; <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And in year thirty seven for the captivity of Yoiakin, King of Yehuda, in the twelfth month on the twenty seventh of the month, Ewal Merudak King of Babel in the first year that he reigned, lifted up the head of Yoiakin, the King of Yehuda, and brought him out from the prison.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison. <a href="/sep/2_kings/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the carrying away of Joachim king of Juda, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evialmarodec king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Joachim king of Juda, and brought him out of his prison-house. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/25-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8932" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">Jehoiachin Released from Prison</a> 27<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: bə·‘eś·rîm (Prep-b:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">On the twenty-seventh day</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: wə·šiḇ·‘āh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: la·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: biš·nêm (Prep-b:: Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">of the twelfth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: ḇiš·lō·šîm (Prep-b:: Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">of the thirty-seventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: wā·še·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/1546.htm" title="1546: lə·ḡā·lūṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- An exile. Feminine from galah; captivity; concretely, exiles.">of the exile</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3078.htm" title="3078: yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD appoints, a king of Judah. From Yhovah and kuwn; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king.">Jehoiachin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">in the year</a> <a href="/hebrew/192.htm" title="192: ’ĕ·wîlOf Aramaic derivation and probably meaning soldier of Merodak; Evil-Merodak, a Babylonian king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/192.htm" title="192: mə·rō·ḏaḵ (N-proper-ms) -- Of Aramaic derivation and probably meaning soldier of Merodak; Evil-Merodak, a Babylonian king.">Evil-merodach</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">became king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·lə·ḵōw (V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nā·śā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">he released</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3078.htm" title="3078: yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD appoints, a king of Judah. From Yhovah and kuwn; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king.">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bêṯ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3608.htm" title="3608: ke·le (N-ms) -- Confinement, restraint, imprisonment. From kala'; a prison.">prison.</a> 28And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a> 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. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a> In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” <a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a> In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. ... <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a> who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-4</a> This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. ... <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Daniel 5:1-31</a> Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. / Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. / Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. ... <a href="/daniel/6-1.htm">Daniel 6:1-28</a> Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, / and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss. / Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. ... <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a> For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. / For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. / Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ... <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11-12</a> And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. / But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation. <a href="/jeremiah/27-22.htm">Jeremiah 27:22</a> ‘They will be carried to Babylon and will remain there until the day I attend to them again,’ declares the LORD. ‘Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.’” <a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Jeremiah 24:5-7</a> “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, so I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans. / I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. / I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart. <a href="/lamentations/4-22.htm">Lamentations 4:22</a> O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins. <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Ezekiel 17:22-24</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’” <a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a> and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;A.<a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Jeremiah 24:5,6</a> Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good… <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a> 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, … king of Babylon.<a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a> The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.lift up the head.<a href="/genesis/40-13.htm">Genesis 40:13,20</a> Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evilmerodach</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Jehoi'achin</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Month</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-17.htm">Thirtieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">Thirty-Seventh</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Twelfth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">Twentieth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-28.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-22.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evilmerodach</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-12.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-29.htm">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-29.htm">Jehoi'achin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-29.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-15.htm">Month</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-29.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-44.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-4.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-19.htm">Thirtieth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Thirty-Seventh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-12.htm">Twelfth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-16.htm">Twentieth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 25</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Jerusalem is besieged.</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers;</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">and carries away the treasures.</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">The nobles are slain at Riblah.</a> 22. <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt.</a> 27. <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The precision of the date underscores the importance of the event, as it is recorded in the Babylonian calendar. The twelfth month corresponds to the month of Adar in the Hebrew calendar, which is around February-March in the Gregorian calendar. This timing is significant as it marks the end of the Babylonian year, a time often associated with new beginnings and changes.of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin Jehoiachin's exile began in 597 BC when he was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon. The thirty-seventh year of his exile would place this event around 560 BC. Jehoiachin's long imprisonment symbolizes the enduring consequences of Judah's disobedience to God. His release after such a lengthy period highlights themes of hope and restoration, even after prolonged judgment.in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon Evil-merodach, also known as Amel-Marduk, was the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar II. His reign began in 562 BC and lasted until 560 BC. His ascension to the throne marked a shift in Babylonian policy, as he is noted for his more lenient treatment of captives, including Jehoiachin. This change in leadership and policy can be seen as part of God's providential plan, allowing for the eventual return of the exiles to Judah.he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison The release of Jehoiachin is a pivotal moment, symbolizing a glimmer of hope for the exiled people of Judah. It prefigures the eventual return of the Jewish people to their homeland, as prophesied by Jeremiah and other prophets. Jehoiachin's release can also be seen as a type of Christ, who liberates humanity from the bondage of sin. This act of mercy by Evil-merodach foreshadows the greater redemption that would come through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehoiachin.htm">Jehoiachin</a> The king of Judah who was taken into exile by the Babylonians. His release from prison marks a significant event in the history of Judah's exile. 2. <a href="/topical/e/evil-merodach.htm">Evil-merodach</a> The king of Babylon who succeeded Nebuchadnezzar. His decision to release Jehoiachin is a pivotal moment of grace and change in leadership. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire that conquered Judah and took its people into exile. It serves as the backdrop for this event, representing both judgment and the possibility of redemption. 4. <a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a> The period during which the people of Judah were held captive in Babylon. This event marks a shift in the experience of exile for Jehoiachin. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prison_release.htm">Prison Release</a> The act of freeing Jehoiachin from prison symbolizes hope and a new beginning, even in the midst of exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_exile.htm">God's Sovereignty in Exile</a> Even in exile, God is at work. Jehoiachin's release reminds us that God can bring about change and hope in the most unlikely circumstances. <a href="/topical/g/grace_and_redemption.htm">Grace and Redemption</a> The release of Jehoiachin is a picture of grace. Despite his past, he is given a new opportunity, illustrating God's redemptive power. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a> Evil-merodach's decision to release Jehoiachin shows how leadership can be used to bring about positive change. As Christians, we are called to use our influence for good. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_difficult_times.htm">Hope in Difficult Times</a> Jehoiachin's account encourages us to hold onto hope, even when situations seem dire. God's timing and plans are perfect. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_promises.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Promises</a> The release of Jehoiachin is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises, encouraging us to trust in His word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 25</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_25_27-30_align_with_jeremiah_22_30.htm">In 2 Kings 25:27–30, Jehoiachin is freed and honored in Babylon—how does this align with Jeremiah 22:30’s prophecy that his line would no longer prosper on David’s throne?</a> <a href="/q/when_was_2_kings_written.htm">When was 2 Kings written?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_bozrah's_biblical_significance.htm">When was 2 Kings written?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_sam_7_12-13_align_with_history.htm">How can 2 Samuel 7:12-13 be reconciled with historical evidence that David’s dynasty ended during the Babylonian exile? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27-30) The captivity of Jehoiachin ameliorated by the new king of Babylon. (See <a href="/context/jeremiah/52-31.htm" title="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.">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a>.)(27) In the seven and thirtieth year . . .--Jehoiachin was now fifty-five years old (<a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm" title="Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.">2Kings 24:8</a>; <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm" title="And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.">2Kings 24:12</a>).On the seven and twentieth day.--<a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm" title="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.">Jeremiah 52:31</a> : five and twentieth, which is probably right. (See Note on <a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm" title="And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and three score men of the people of the land that were found in the city:">2Kings 25:19</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 27-30. - Fate of Jehoiachin. The writer of Kings, whose general narrative, since the time of Hezekiah, has been gloomy and dispiriting, seems to have desired to terminate his history in a more cheerful strain. He therefore mentions, as his last incident, the fate of Jehoiachin, who, after thirty-six years of a cruel and seemingly hopeless imprisonment, experienced a happy change of circumstances. The king who succeeded Nebuchadnezzar, his son, Evil-Merodach, in the first year of his sovereignty had compassion upon the miserable captive, and releasing him from prison, changed his garments (ver. 29), and gave him a place at his table, among other dethroned monarchs, even exalting him above the rest (ver. 28), and making him an allowance for his support (ver. 30). This alleviation of their king's condition could not but be felt by the captive Jews as a happy omen - a portent of the time when their lot too would be alleviated, and the Almighty Disposer of events, having punished them sufficiently for their sins, would relent at last, and put an end to their banishment, and give them rest and peace in their native country. Verse 27. - And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin King of Judah. According to Berosus and the Canon of Ptolemy, Nebuchadnezzar reigned forty-four years. He carried off Jehoiachin to Babylon in his eighth year (<a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12</a>), and thus the year of his death would exactly coincide with the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of the Jewish prince. In the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month. The five and twentieth day, according to <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31</a>, (On the rarity of such exact dates in the historical Scriptures, see the comment on ver. 1.) That Evil-Merodach King of Babylon. The native name, which is thus expressed, seems to have been "Avil-Marduk." The meaning of avil is uncertain; but the name probably placed the prince under the protection of Merodach, who was Nebuchadnezzar's favorite god. Avil-Marduk ascended the Babylonian throne in B.C. 561, and reigned two years only, when he was murdered by Neriglissar, or Nergal-sar-uzur, his brother-in-law. In the year that he began to reign - the year B.C. 561 - did lift up the head of Jehoiachin King of Judah out of prison. (For the phrase used, see <a href="/genesis/40-13.htm">Genesis 40:13, 19, 20</a>.) The act was probably part of a larger measure of pardon and amnesty, intended to inaugurate favorably the new reign. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/25-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On the twenty-seventh בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (bə·‘eś·rîm) Preposition-b | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> Twenty, twentieth day of the twelfth בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים (biš·nêm) Preposition-b | Number - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) month חֹ֔דֶשׁ (ḥō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> The new moon, a month of the thirty-seventh בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים (ḇiš·lō·šîm) Preposition-b | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> Thirty, thirtieth year שָׁנָ֗ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of the exile לְגָלוּת֙ (lə·ḡā·lūṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1546.htm">Strong's 1546: </a> Captivity, exiles of Judah’s יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites King מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Jehoiachin, יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין (yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3078.htm">Strong's 3078: </a> Jehoiachin -- 'the LORD appoints', a king of Judah in the year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year Evil-merodach מְרֹדַךְ֩ (mə·rō·ḏaḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_192.htm">Strong's 192: </a> Evil-merodach -- 'man of Merodach', son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar became king מֶ֨לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon, בָּבֶ֜ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city he released נָשָׂ֡א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take King מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין (yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3078.htm">Strong's 3078: </a> Jehoiachin -- 'the LORD appoints', a king of Judah of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites from מִבֵּ֥ית (mib·bêṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house prison. כֶּֽלֶא׃ (ke·le) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3608.htm">Strong's 3608: </a> Confinement, restraint, imprisonment <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 25:27 It happened in the seven and thirtieth (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 25:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/25-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 25:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>