Jeremiah 52:33

And his prison clothing was changed, and he was a guest at the king's table every day for the rest of his life.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.

In Context

32And he said kind words to him and put his seat higher than the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

34And for his food, the king gave him a regular amount every day till the day of his death, for the rest of his life.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:14Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and they took him quickly out of prison; and when his hair had been cut and his dress changed, he came before Pharaoh.

2 Samuel 9:7And David said to him, Have no fear: for truly I will be good to you, because of your father Jonathan, and I will give back to you all the land which was Saul's; and you will have a place at my table at all times.

1 Kings 2:7But be good to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be guests at your table; for so they came to me when I went in flight from Absalom your brother.

Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make the broken-hearted well, to say that the prisoners will be made free, and that those in chains will see the light again;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 52:32-34

Jehoiachin Favoured by Evil-merodach. ( b. c. 588.) 31 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, 32 And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon, 33 And changed his prison garments: and… Read the whole commentary →

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