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He was kind to Jehoiachin and released him from prison on March 31 of that year. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.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-fifth day of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, graciously freed Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.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, 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, <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.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-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. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.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-fifth of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.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-fifth of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.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-fifth of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.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-fifth 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; <a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin [also called Coniah and Jeconiah] king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, King Evil-merodach of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah&#8217s King Jehoiachin, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.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, in the five and twentieth 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 forth out of prison; <a href="/cev/jeremiah/52.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-fifth day of the twelfth month, he let Jehoiachin out of prison. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.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, in the five and twentieth 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 forth out of prison; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On the twenty-fifth 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 and released him from prison. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.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-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin had been taken away as a prisoner. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a> In the first year of his reign, King Evil-merodach of Babylon, showed favor to King Jehoiachin of Judah by releasing him from prison on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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. <a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month, Evil-Merodach, in the first year of his reign, pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.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, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Awil-Marduk 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; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.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, in the five and twentieth 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, <a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and released him from prison. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.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-fifth of the month, Evil-Merodach king of Babylon has lifted up, in the year of his reign, the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brings him out from the house of restraint, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.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 fifth of the month, hath Evil-Merodach king of Babylon lifted up, in the year of his reign, the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and bringeth him out from the house of restraint, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be in the thirty and seventh year to the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and fifth to the month, Evil Merodach, king of Babel, in the year of his reigning lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him forth from the house of the prison,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.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 five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Joachin king of Juda, and brought him forth out of prison. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it happened that, in the thirty-seventh year of the transmigration of Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, Evilmerodach, the king of Babylon, in the very first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, and he brought him out of the prison house. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month, Evil-merodach, king of Babylon, in the inaugural year of his reign, raised up Jehoiachin, king of Judah, and released him from prison. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.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-fifth day of the month, King Evil-merodach of Babylon, in the year he began to reign, showed favor to King Jehoiachin of Judah and brought him out of prison;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiakim king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month, Aol-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, honored Jehoiakim king of Judah and brought him out of prison. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In the year thirty and seven of the captivity of Yoiakin, King of Judea, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth of the month, the King of Babel, Ewol Merodak, in the first year of his kingdom, lifted up the head of Yoiakin King of Judea and brought him out from the house of prisoners<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.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, in the five and twentieth 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 forth out of prison. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year after that Joakim king of Juda had been carried away captive, in the twelfth month, on the four and twentieth day of the month, that Ulaemadachar king of Babylon, in the year in which he began to reign, raised the head of Joakim king of Juda, and shaved him, and brought him out of the house where he was kept, <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-31.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/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16914" 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/jeremiah/52.htm">Evil-merodach Releases Jehoiachin</a> 31<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-fifth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·miš·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></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.">day 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/3078.htm" title="3078: yə·hō·w·yā·ḵin (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD appoints, a king of Judah. From Yhovah and kuwn; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king.">of Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</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/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">in the first year</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵu·ṯōw (DirObjM) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">of the reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/192.htm" title="192: ’ĕ·wîl (N-proper-ms) -- Of 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-msc) -- Of Aramaic derivation and probably meaning soldier of Merodak; Evil-Merodak, a Babylonian king.">of Evil-merodach</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-proper-fs) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (Prep:: N-fsc) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (N-msc) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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 pardoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-proper-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3078.htm" title="3078: yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn (N-msc) -- The LORD appoints, a king of Judah. From Yhovah and kuwn; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king.">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-proper-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- 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/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yō·ṣê (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and released him</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯōw (Prep:: N-msc) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bêṯ (Art:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">prison.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3628.htm" title="3628: hak·kə·lī (Art:: N-ms) -- Confinement, restraint, imprisonment. Or kluwi; from kala'; a prison."></a> 32And 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="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</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. / 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="/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</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: <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 5:1-2</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. <a href="/daniel/9-1.htm">Daniel 9:1-2</a> In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans— / in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. <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="/ezra/3-1.htm">Ezra 3:1-2</a> By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem. / Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God. <a href="/nehemiah/1-1.htm">Nehemiah 1:1-3</a> These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, / Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem. / And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” <a href="/nehemiah/2-1.htm">Nehemiah 2:1-8</a> Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence, / so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear / and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” ... <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, <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-2</a> After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” <a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-27</a> Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ... <a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Acts 7:6-7</a> God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / ‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’</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, 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.A.<a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</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; … in the twelfth Nearly answering to ourking 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.<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… <a href="/job/22-29.htm">Job 22:29</a> When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.<a href="/psalms/3-3.htm">Psalm 3:3</a> But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Evilmerodach</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Five</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Month</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-11.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Thirtieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Thirty-Seventh</a> <a href="/esther/9-1.htm">Twelfth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Twenty-Fifth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-32.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Evilmerodach</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">First</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Five</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-33.htm">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-9.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Month</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-33.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-19.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Thirtieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">Thirty-Seventh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-1.htm">Twelfth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-17.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-1.htm">Twenty-Fifth</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a> 28. <a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</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 thirty-seventh year of Jehoiachin's exile places this event around 561 BC. Jehoiachin, also known as Jeconiah or Coniah, was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar II in 597 BC, marking the beginning of the Babylonian Exile. This period of exile was a significant time of judgment and reflection for the people of Judah, as prophesied by Jeremiah and other prophets (<a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11-12</a>).in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach 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. The mention of his first year highlights a change in leadership, which often brought shifts in policy and treatment of captives. Evil-merodach's decision to release Jehoiachin may reflect a more lenient or favorable approach compared to his father's rule. This act of clemency can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to preserve a remnant of David's line, as Jehoiachin was a descendant of King David.he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison The pardon and release of Jehoiachin signify a turning point in his life and a partial restoration of his dignity. This act of mercy can be seen as a foreshadowing of God's ultimate plan of redemption and restoration for His people. Jehoiachin's release is also significant in the context of the Davidic covenant, as it ensured the continuation of David's lineage, which is crucial for the messianic prophecies concerning Jesus Christ (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). The release from prison symbolizes liberation and hope, themes that resonate throughout the biblical narrative and find their ultimate fulfillment in Christ's redemptive work.<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. 2. <a href="/topical/e/evil-merodach.htm">Evil-merodach</a> The king of Babylon who succeeded Nebuchadnezzar. His decision to release Jehoiachin demonstrates a change in policy towards the exiled Judeans. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire that conquered Judah and took its people into exile. Babylon serves as the backdrop for this event, highlighting the power dynamics of the time. 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 turning point in the exile account. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prison_release.htm">Prison Release</a> The act of freeing Jehoiachin from prison symbolizes hope and a shift in the fortunes of the exiled Judeans.<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 remains in control. The release of Jehoiachin is a reminder that God can change circumstances according to His will. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> Jehoiachin's release symbolizes hope and the possibility of restoration. Believers can trust that God will bring restoration in His timing. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_mercy.htm">The Power of Mercy</a> Evil-merodach's act of releasing Jehoiachin demonstrates the power of mercy. As Christians, we are called to show mercy to others, reflecting God's character. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a> Jehoiachin endured many years in prison before his release. This teaches us the importance of patience and faithfulness during difficult times. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> The release of Jehoiachin is a testament to God's faithfulness. It encourages believers to hold onto God's promises, knowing He will fulfill them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_jehoiachin's_release.htm">How do we verify the historical accuracy of Jehoiachin’s release in Jeremiah 52:31–34 when external records appear limited?</a> <a href="/q/does_jer_27_7_contradict_other_prophecies.htm">Does Jeremiah 27:7 contradict other biblical prophecies by suggesting a succession of Babylonian kings long after Nebuchadnezzar? </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/how_do_skeptics_view_coniah's_fate_change.htm">How do skeptics reconcile Jeremiah 22:24-27's prophecy against Coniah with his later release and royal favor in Babylon (2 Kings 25:27-30)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/52.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) In the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin . . .--The closing narrative is almost identical with that of <a href="/2_kings/25-27.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, 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;">2Kings 25:27</a>, the only differences being (1) that "five and twentieth" stands for "seven and twentieth," (2) that in <a href="/jeremiah/52-34.htm" title="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.">Jeremiah 52:34</a> we have "the king of Babylon" instead of "the king," and (3) that the pleonastic words "until the day of his death" are inserted before "all the days of his life." The reader is referred to the notes on that section. The variations between the two chapters, the most important of which have been noticed in the Notes, are not without importance, though insignificant in themselves, as implying that a consistent belief in the substantial truthfulness of the historical records of the Old Testament is independent of mere verbal accordance in matters of minute detail.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/52.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 31. - Lifted up the head of Jehoiachin. Ewald thinks that Jehoiachin was regarded by the Jews in exile as the legitimate king, and compares <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a>. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now וַיְהִי֩ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be on the twenty-fifth 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 Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִ֣ן (yə·hō·w·yā·ḵin) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3078.htm">Strong's 3078: </a> Jehoiachin -- 'the LORD appoints', a king of Judah king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah, 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 in the first year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (biš·naṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of the reign מַלְכֻת֗וֹ (mal·ḵu·ṯōw) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom of Evil-merodach מְרֹדַךְ֩ (mə·rō·ḏaḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_192.htm">Strong's 192: </a> Evil-merodach -- 'man of Merodach', son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar king מֶ֨לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon, בָּבֶ֜ל (bā·ḇel) Preposition | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city he pardoned נָשָׂ֡א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין (yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3078.htm">Strong's 3078: </a> Jehoiachin -- 'the LORD appoints', a king of Judah king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person 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 and released וַיֹּצֵ֥א (way·yō·ṣê) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim him from אוֹת֖וֹ (’ō·w·ṯōw) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case prison. מִבֵּ֥ית (mib·bêṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:31 It happened in the seven and thirtieth (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:32" /></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>