2 Kings 25:26-30
New American Standard Bible
27Now 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;
28and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
29So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and had his meals in the king’s presence regularly all the days of his life;
30and as his allowance, a regular allowance was given to him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
King James Version
Chapter 25
26And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees. 27And 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; 28And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon; 29And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life. 30And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.Christian Standard Bible
27On 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.
28He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
29So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and he dined regularly in the presence of the king of Babylon for the rest of his life.
30As for his allowance, a regular allowance was given to him by the king, a portion for each day, for the rest of his life.
New Living Translation
27In 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.
28He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon.
29He supplied Jehoiachin with new clothes to replace his prison garb and allowed him to dine in the king’s presence for the rest of his life.
30So the king gave him a regular food allowance as long as he lived.
English Standard Version
27And 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.
28And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
29So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life he dined regularly at the king 's table,
30and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, according to his daily needs, as long as he lived.
New International Version
27In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Awel-Marduk became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. He did this on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month.
28He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
29So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.
30Day by day the king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived.
New King James Version
27Now 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.
28He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
29So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life.
30And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
