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Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison.

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 Evilmerodach 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.

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

And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and had his meals in the king's presence regularly all the days of his life.

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

And as his allowance, a regular allowance was given to him by the king of Babylon, a portion for each day, all the days of his life until the day of his death.

And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.