Jeremiah 52:33

And he changed his prison garments, and he ate bread before him always all the days of his life.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 spoke kindly to him, and he set his throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon.

34And for his diet a continual provision was allowed him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion, until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:14And we heard what afterwards the event of the thing proved to be so. For I was restored to my office: and he was hanged upon a gibbet.

2 Samuel 9:7And David said to him: Fear not, for I will surely shew thee mercy for Jonathan thy father's sake, and I will restore the lands of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat bread at my table always.

1 Kings 2:7But shew kindness to the sons of Berzellai the Galaadite, and let them eat at thy table: t for they met me when I fled from the face of Absalom thy brother.

Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up.

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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