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27 Now 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 ;
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In 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.
28 and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
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He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
29 Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes and had his meals in the king's presence regularly all the days of his life;
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So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.
30 and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
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Day by day the king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived.
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