Add parallel Print Page Options

30 In the twenty-third year of Nebuchadnezzar, he dispatched Nebuzaradan commander of the guard, who deported 745 Judeans. Altogether, 4,600 were taken captive.

31 Judah’s King Jehoiachin had been in exile for thirty-seven years when Awil-merodach[a] became king in Babylon. He took note of Jehoiachin’s plight and released him from prison on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month[b] of that very year. 32 Awil-merodach treated Jehoiachin kindly and gave him a throne higher than those of the other kings with him in Babylon.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 52:31 Or Evil-merodach
  2. Jeremiah 52:31 February–March, Adar

Bible Gateway Recommends

The CEB Student Bible
The CEB Student Bible
Retail: $33.99
Our Price: $19.49
Save: $14.50 (43%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CEB Wesley Study Bible - Decotone Saddlebag Brown
CEB Wesley Study Bible - Decotone Saddlebag Brown
Retail: $52.99
Our Price: $38.99
Save: $14.00 (26%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
The CEB Lectio Divina Prayer Bible, Hardcover
The CEB Lectio Divina Prayer Bible, Hardcover
Retail: $35.99
Our Price: $32.39
Save: $3.60 (10%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible--ocean surf hardcover
CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible--ocean surf hardcover
Retail: $35.99
Our Price: $25.99
Save: $10.00 (28%)