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2 Kings 25:28
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KJ21
And he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
ASV
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
AMP
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the [other] kings [of captive peoples] who were with him in Babylon.
AMPC
He spoke kindly to him and ranked him above the kings with him in Babylon.
BRG
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
CSB
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
CSBA
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
CEB
Awil-merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and seated him above the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
CJB
He treated him with kindness and gave him a throne higher than those of the other kings there with him in Bavel.
CEV
Evil-Merodach was kind to Jehoiachin and honored him more than any of the other kings held prisoner there.
DARBY
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
DRA
And he spoke kindly to him: and he set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
ERV
Evil Merodach was kind to Jehoiachin. He gave him a more important place to sit than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
EASY
King Evil-Merodach spoke in a kind way to Jehoiachin. He gave him more honour than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
EHV
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
ESV
And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
ESVUK
And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
EXB
Evil-Merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a seat of honor above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
GNV
And spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
GW
He treated him well and gave him a special position higher than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
GNT
Evilmerodach treated him kindly and gave him a position of greater honor than he gave the other kings who were exiles with him in Babylonia.
HCSB
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
ICB
Evil-Merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin. He gave Jehoiachin a seat of honor. It was above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
ISV
He spoke kindly to him and elevated his position above the thrones of the kings with him in Babylon.
JUB
and he spoke kindly to him and set his seat above the seats of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
KJV
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
AKJV
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
LSB
and he spoke to him good words, and he set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
LEB
He spoke kindly to him, and he gave him a better seat than the seat of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
TLB
He treated Jehoiachin kindly and gave him preferential treatment over all the other kings who were being held as prisoners in Babylon.
MSG
When Jehoiachin king of Judah had been in exile for thirty-seven years, Evil-Merodach became king in Babylon and let Jehoiachin out of prison. This release took place on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month. The king treated him most courteously and gave him preferential treatment beyond anything experienced by the other political prisoners held in Babylon. Jehoiachin took off his prison garb and for the rest of his life ate his meals in company with the king. The king provided everything he needed to live comfortably.
MEV
He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
NOG
He treated him well and gave him a special position higher than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
NABRE
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a throne higher than that of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
NASB
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NASB1995
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NCB
He spoke kindly to him and he set him upon his throne which was above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NCV
Evil-Merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a seat of honor above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
NET
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prestigious position than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
NIRV
Awel-Marduk spoke kindly to Jehoiachin. He gave him a place of honor. Other kings were with Jehoiachin in Babylon. But his place was more important than theirs.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honour higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
NKJV
He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NLV
He spoke kind words to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NLT
He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon.
NRSVA
he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the other seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NRSVACE
he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the other seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NRSVCE
he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the other seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NRSVUE
he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the other seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
OJB
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the kisse of the melachim that were with him in Babylon;
RGT
and spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon
RSV
and he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
RSVCE
and he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
TLV
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
VOICE
Evil-merodach was good to Jehoiachin, and he gave Jehoiachin an honorary throne that was higher than all the thrones of the other kings held captive in Babylon.
WEB
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
WYC
and spake to him benignly; and he set the throne of Jehoiachin above the throne of (the) kings, that were with him in Babylon. (and spoke kindly to him; and he put Jehoiachin’s seat above the seats of the other kings, who were with him for meals in Babylon.)
YLT
and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who [are] with him in Babylon,
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