2 Kings

2 Kings 25:27–30

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 released^h King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. ²⁸And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

²⁹So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ³⁰And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.

Footnotes

h 25:27 Literally lifted up the head of

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2 Kings 25:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the twenty-seventh	בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים	bə·‘eś·rîm	Preposition-b; Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
of the twelfth	בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים	biš·nêm	Preposition-b; Number - md	H8147 two
month	חֹ֔דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the thirty-seventh	בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים	ḇiš·lō·šîm	Preposition-b; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
year	שָׁנָ֗ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
of the exile	לְגָלוּת֙	lə·ḡā·lūṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1546 exile
of Judah’s	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
King	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Jehoiachin	יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין	yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3078 Jehojakin
in the year	בִּשְׁנַ֣ת	biš·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
Evil-merodach	מְרֹדַךְ֩	mə·rō·ḏaḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H192 Evil-Merodak
became king	מֶ֨לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֜ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
he released	נָשָׂ֡א	nā·śā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
King	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Jehoiachin	יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין	yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3078 Jehojakin
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
from	מִבֵּ֥ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
prison	כֶּֽלֶא׃	ke·le	Noun - masculine singular	H3608 confinement, restraint, imprisonment

2 Kings 25:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
kindly	טֹב֑וֹת	ṭō·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to Jehoiachin	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
and set	וַיִּתֵּן֙	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his throne	כִּסְא֔וֹ	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
above	מֵעַ֗ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the thrones	כִּסֵּ֧א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of the	הַמְּלָכִ֛ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
in Babylon	בְּבָבֶֽל׃	bə·ḇā·ḇel	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

2 Kings 25:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jehoiachin changed	וְשִׁנָּ֕א	wə·šin·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8132 alter
out of his prison	כִלְא֑וֹ	ḵil·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3608 confinement, restraint, imprisonment
clothes	בִּגְדֵ֣י	biḡ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H899 treachery
and he dined	וְאָכַ֨ל	wə·’ā·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
regularly	תָּמִ֛יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
at the king’s table	לְפָנָ֖יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
for the rest	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of his life	חַיָּֽיו׃	ḥay·yāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

2 Kings 25:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
provided	נִתְּנָה־	nit·tə·nāh-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a daily	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
portion	תָּמִ֧יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
for the rest	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of his life	חַיָּֽו׃	ḥay·yāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living