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King of Judah for a very brief time (598–597 BC). He was the son of Jehoiakim and Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem (possibly the Elnathan mentioned by Jeremiah, cf. Jer 26:22; 36:12, 25 OET JER 36:12 · OET JER 36:25). The name Jehoiachin means “Yahweh will uphold,” and variations include Coniah (Jer 22:24, 28 OET JER 22:24 · OET JER 22:28; 37:1), Jeconiah (1 Chr 3:16-17; Est 2:6; Jer 24:1; 27:20; 28:4; 29:2), and Jechoniah (Mt 1:11-12; KJB “Jechonias”). Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he was installed as king upon his father’s death, and he ruled for only three months and ten days in Jerusalem (2 Kgs 24:8; cf. 2 Chr 36:9, NLT mg). He inherited a vassal kingdom in revolt. Besieged by the armies of the Babylonian overlord Nebuchadnezzar, Jehoiachin had little choice but to capitulate in the face of insurmountable odds. According to the Babylonian Chronicle, records based on the official annals of the Babylonian kings, Nebuchadnezzar entered Syro-Palestine in December of 598 BC and took Jerusalem on March 16, 597. The Babylonians plundered the palace and temple treasuries. Along with Jehoiachin, his family, prominent military leaders, royal officials, and artisans were taken prisoner and led away to exile in Babylon. Before returning to Babylon, the victorious king placed Jehoiachin’s uncle Mattaniah, now named Zedekiah, on the throne in Jerusalem (2 Kgs 24:12-17; cf. 2 Chr 36:10).

Show passage in OET: JER 26:22

OET-RV JER 26:22

22 However, King Yehoyakim sent Akbor’s son Elnatan and several other men to Mitsrayim to get Uriyah.

OET-LV JER 26:22

22 And_ the_king Yəhōyāqīm _he _sent men Miʦrayim DOM ʼElnātān the _son _of ˊAkbōr and_men with_him/it to Miʦrayim.

Show passage in OET: JER 36:12; JER 36:25

OET-RV JER 36:12

12 he went down to the secretary’s room in the palace, and wow, all the officials were sitting there: Elishama the secretary, Shemayah’s son Delayah, Akbor’s son Elnatan, Shafan’s son Gemaryah, and Hananyah’s son Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah), along with all the other officials.

OET-RV JER 36:25

25 Elnatan, Delayah, and Gemaryah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, but he hadn’t taken any notice of them).

OET-LV JER 36:12

12 And_he/it _descended the _house _of the_king to the _room _of the _scribe and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE there all _of the_officials ʼElīshāˊma the_scribe and_Dəlā^yāh the _son _of Shəmaˊ^yāh and_ʼElnātān the _son _of ˊAkbōr and_Gəmar^yāh the _son _of Shāfān and_Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _son _of Ḩₐnan^yāh and_all the_officials were_sitting.

OET-LV JER 36:25

25 And_also ʼElnātān and_Dəlā^yāh and_Gəmar^yāh they _had _made _entreaty with_king to_not to _burn DOM the_scroll and_not he _listened to_them.

Show passage in OET: JER 22:24; JER 22:28

OET-RV JER 22:24

24 Yahweh declares by his life:
§ Even if you, Yehoyakin, son of Yehudah’s (Judah) King Yehoyakim, were the signet ring on my right hand, I would tear you off

OET-RV JER 22:28

28 Is this man Yehoyakin a despised, shattered pot—
⇔ ≈ a jar that no one wants
⇔ Why will before hurled out along with his descendants,
⇔ and thrown into a country that they’re not familiar with?

OET-LV JER 22:24

24 By_the _life of _me the _utterance _of YHWH if/because if Kon^yāhū/(Coniah) the _son _of Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he _will _be a _signet-ring on the _hand _of my _right _side _of_my if/because from_there I_will _pull _you _off.

OET-LV JER 22:28

28 A_pot despised smashed the_man the_this Kon^yāhū/(Coniah) or a _vessel which_there_is_not pleasure in/on/over_him/it why he and_offspring _of_his have _they _been _hurled _down and_have _they _been _thrown to the_earth/land which not they _knew.

Show passage in OET: JER 37:1

OET-RV JER 37:1

37 By now Yoshiyah’s (Josiah) son Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah) reigned as king instead of Yehoyakim’s son Yehoyakin. The Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) had made Tsidkiyah king over the Yehudah (Judah) region.

OET-LV JER 37:1

37 And_ king Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _son _of Yoʼshiy^yāh/(Josiah) _he _reigned in _place _of Kon^yāhū/(Coniah) the _son _of Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) whom Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel he _made _king in_land of _Yəhūdāh.

Show passage in OET: CH1 3:16–17

OET-RV CH1 3:16

16 Yehoyakim had a son Yekaneyah, and he had a son Tsidkiyah.

OET-RV CH1 3:17

17 Yekaneyah was captured and taken to Bavel (Babylon). His sons were Shealtiyel,

OET-LV CH1 3:16

16 And_the _sons of _Yəhōyāqīm was_Yəkon^yāh/(Jeconiah) son _of_his was_Tsidqiy^yāh son _of_his.

OET-LV CH1 3:17

17 And_the _sons of _Yəkon^yāh a _prisoner were_Shəʼaltiy^ʼēl his/its_son.

Show passage in OET: EST 2:6

OET-RV EST 2:6

6 who’d been taken away from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and led to Bavel (Babylon) when King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) of Bavel had exiled Yekaneyah, the king of Yehudah (Judah), along with many of his people.)

OET-LV EST 2:6

6 Who he _had _been _taken _into _exile from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) with the_exile[s] which it _had _been _taken _into _exile with Yəkon^yāh/(Jeconiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) whom Nebuchadnezzar the _king _of Bāⱱel he _had _taken _into _exile.

Show passage in OET: JER 24:1

OET-RV JER 24:1

24 ⇔After the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) had carried away Yehoyakin, son of Yehudah’s (Judah) King Yehoyakim, as well as Yehudah’s officials and Yerushalem’s (Jerusalem) craftsmen and metalsmiths, and had taken them to Bavel (Babylon), Yahweh showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of his temple.

OET-LV JER 24:1

24 He_showed _me YHWH and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE two _of baskets _of figs were_set to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _temple _of YHWH after Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel took _into _exile DOM Yəkon^yāh/(Jeconiah) the _son _of Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_DOM the _officials _of Yəhūdāh and_DOM the_craftsman and_DOM the_smith from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_he_brought _them Bāⱱel.

Show passage in OET: JER 27:20

OET-RV JER 27:20

20 which the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) didn’t take when he exiled Yehudah’s King Yekaneyah (son of Yehoyakim) from Yerushalem to Bavel, along with all the leading citizens of Yehudah including Yerushalem.

OET-LV JER 27:20

20 Which not he_took _them Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel when_he_took _into _exile DOM Yəkon^yāh/(Jeconiah) the _son _of Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _king _of Yəhūdāh from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_Bāⱱel and_DOM all _of the _nobles _of Yəhūdāh and_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: JER 28:4

OET-RV JER 28:4

4 I, myself, will also bring Yekaneyah (the son of Yehudah’s King Yehoyakim) back to this place, and all the exiles from Yehudah that were taken to Bavel, because I’ll break the yoke of the Babylonian king. That is Yahweh’s declaration.”

OET-LV JER 28:4

4 And_DOM Yəkon^yāh/(Jeconiah) the _son _of Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_DOM all _of the _exile[s]_of Yəhūdāh the_(ones _who)_went to_Bāⱱel I will_bring _back to the_place the_this the _utterance _of YHWH if/because I _will _break DOM the _yoke _of the _king _of Bāⱱel.

Show passage in OET: JER 29:2

OET-RV JER 29:2

2 after the removal from Yerushalem of King Yekaneyah and the queen mother, the court officials and the leaders of Yehudah (Judah) and Yerushalem, plus the craftsmen and the metalsmiths.

OET-LV JER 29:2

2 After Yəkon^yāh/(Jeconiah) the_king and_the_queen-mother and_the_court-officials the _officials _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_the_craftsman and_the_smith went _out from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: MAT 1:11–12

OET-RV MAT 1:11

11 Yoshiyah was the father of Yekaneyah (Grk. Yekonias) and his brothers, when they were deported to Bavel (Babylon; Grk. Babulon).

OET-RV MAT 1:12

12 Then after the deportation to Bavel, Yekaneyah was the father of Shealtiyel (Grk. Salathiel), Shealtiyel was the father of Zerubavel (Grk. Zorobabel),

OET-LV MAT 1:11

11 and Yōsias bore the Yeⱪonias/(Yəkon^yāh) and the brothers of _him during the deportation to_Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?
).

OET-LV MAT 1:12

12 And after the deportation to _Babulōn, Yeⱪonias bore the Salathiaʸl/(Shəʼaltiy^ʼēl), and Salathiaʸl bore the Zorobabel/(Zərubāⱱel),

Show passage in OET: KI2 24:8

OET-RV KI2 24:8

8 Yehoyakin was eighteen when he became king, but he reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for only three months.

OET-LV KI2 24:8

8 Was_a _son _of eight- teen year[s] Yəhōyākīn when_he_became _king and_three months he _reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name _of his/its_mother was_Nəḩushtāʼ the _daughter _of ʼElnātān from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: CH2 36:9

OET-RV CH2 36:9

9 Yehoyakin was eighteen when he became king, and he reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for just ten days. He did many things that Yahweh had said were evil.

OET-LV CH2 36:9

9 Was_a _son _of eight years Yəhōyākīn when_he_became _king and_three months and_ten _of days he _reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_he/it _made the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH.

Show passage in OET: KI2 24:12–17

OET-RV KI2 24:12

12 Yehudah’s (Judah) King Yehoyakin went out to surrender to the Babylonian king, along with his mother, his servants, his captains, and his officials. So the Babylonian king took him captive in the eighth year of his reign.

OET-RV KI2 24:13

13 Then all the valuables were brought out of Yahweh’s temple and the palace. All the gold furnishings that had been made for the temple by King Shelomoh (Solomon) were cut into pieces.

OET-RV KI2 24:14

14 Then all the army leaders and officials, and all the craftsmen and blacksmiths from Yerushalem (some ten thousand people) were taken into exile, leaving only the poorer people behind.

OET-RV KI2 24:15

15 King Yehoyakin was exiled from Yerushalem to Bavel (Babylon), along with his mother and wives, his officials,

OET-RV KI2 24:16

16 seven thousand top soldiers, and a thousand skilled craftsmen and blacksmiths—leaving no one behind to fight or make weapons.

OET-RV KI2 24:17

17 Then the Babylonian king appointed Yehoyakin’s uncle Matanyah as king in his place and he changed his name to Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah).

OET-LV KI2 24:12

12 And_he/it _went _out Yəhōyākīn the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to the _king _of Bāⱱel he and_mother _of_his and_servants _of_his and_officials _of_his and_court-officials _of_his and_ the _king _of Bāⱱel _he/it _took DOM_him/it in_year eight of_reigning_his.

OET-LV KI2 24:13

13 And_he _brought _out from_there DOM all _of the _treasures _of the _house _of YHWH and_the _treasures _of the _house _of the_king and_he _cut _up DOM all _of the _articles _of the_gold which Shəlomoh/(Solomon) the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _had _made in_(the)_palace of_YHWH just_as YHWH he _had _spoken.

OET-LV KI2 24:14

14 And_he _took _into _exile DOM all _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_DOM all _of the_officials and_DOM all _of the _mighty_men_of (the)_strength ten _of thousand(s) exile[s] and_all (the)_craftsman and_(the)_smith not except the _poor _people _of the _people _of the_earth/land anyone _was _left.

OET-LV KI2 24:15

15 And_he _took _into _exile DOM Yəhōyākīn/(Jehoiachin) to_Bāⱱel and_DOM the _mother _of the_king and_DOM the _wives _of the_king and_DOM his/its_officials and_DOM the _leaders _of the_earth/land he _led _away exile[s] from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_Bāⱱel.

OET-LV KI2 24:16

16 And_DOM all _of the _men _of (the)_strength seven _of thousand(s) and_the_craftsman and_the_smith one _thousand (the)_everyone were_warriors makers _of war and_he/it _brought_them the _king _of Bāⱱel exile[s] to_Bāⱱel.

OET-LV KI2 24:17

17 And_ the _king _of Bāⱱel _he _made _king DOM Mattan^yāh uncle _of_his in_place _of _him and_he _changed DOM his/its_name Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah).

Show passage in OET: CH2 36:10

OET-RV CH2 36:10

10 At the beginning of the next year, King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) sent soldiers to bring him to Bavel (Babylon), bringing valuable items from the temple, and he made his younger brother Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah) king over Yehudah (Judah) and Yerushalem.

OET-LV CH2 36:10

10 And_to_the _return _of the _year the_king Nebuchadnezzar he _sent and_he_brought _him to_Bāⱱel with the _articles _of preciousness _of the _house _of YHWH and_he _made _king DOM Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) his/its_brother over Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

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According to Jeremiah, the trauma caused by the Babylonian invasion of Judah, and the consequent political upheaval prompted by a succession of three kings in four months, had little impact on the people spiritually (Jer 37–38 OET JER 37:1–21 · OET JER 38:1–28). This same prophet of God forecast Jehoiachin’s exile and predicted he would have no descendants succeeding him on the throne (22:24-30). In contrast, the false prophet Hananiah prophesied Jehoiachin would be restored to the throne of Judah within two years (28:3-4, 11 OET JER 28:3–4 · OET JER 28:11; cf. vv 12-17).

Show passage in OET: JER 22:24–30

OET-RV JER 22:24

24 Yahweh declares by his life:
§ Even if you, Yehoyakin, son of Yehudah’s (Judah) King Yehoyakim, were the signet ring on my right hand, I would tear you off

OET-RV JER 22:25

25 because I’m handing you over to the ones who are wanting to kill you and to those that you’re afraid of—to Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) and his Kasdim (Chaldeans).

OET-RV JER 22:26

26 I’ll hurl you and your mother who bore you, into another land—a country where you’re both foreigners and you’ll both die there.

OET-RV JER 22:27

27 Although they’ll long to return to this land, they’ll never return here.

OET-RV JER 22:28

OET-RV JER 22:29

29 Land, land, land, Listen to Yahweh’s message.

OET-RV JER 22:30

30 Yahweh says this:
⇔ Record this man as being childless—
⇔ a man who won’t prosper in his lifetime.
⇔ None of his descendants will prosper
⇔ to sit on David’s throne
⇔ or to rule over Yehudah (Judah) again.

OET-LV JER 22:24

OET-LV JER 22:25

25 And_I_will _give _you in_the _hand _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_your and_in_the_hand _of those_whom you are_fearful from_their_face/front and_in_the _hand _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel and_in_the _hand _of the_ones_from _Kasdiy.

OET-LV JER 22:26

26 And_I _will _hurl you and_DOM mother _of_your who she_bore _you to the_earth/land another where not you(pl)_were _born there and_there you(pl)_will _die.

OET-LV JER 22:27

27 And_to the_earth/land where they will _be_lifting DOM desire _of_their to_return there to_(to) not they _will _return.

OET-LV JER 22:28

OET-LV JER 22:29

29 Oh _land Oh _land Oh _land hear the _message _of YHWH.

OET-LV JER 22:30

30 Thus YHWH he _says record DOM the_man the_this childless a _man who_not he _will _prosper in_days _of_his if/because not he _will _prosper any_of_his _offspring anyone will _be_sitting on the _throne _of Dāvid and_ruling again over_Yəhūdāh/(Judah).

Show passage in OET: JER 28:3–4; JER 28:11

OET-RV JER 28:3

3 Within two years, I, myself, will bring back here all the utensils from Yahweh’s residence that the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) got from this place and took to Bavel (Babylon).

OET-RV JER 28:4

OET-RV JER 28:11

11 Then as all the people watched, he said, “This is what Yahweh says: Just like that, I’ll break the yoke of the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) off the neck of all the nations within two more years.”
¶ Then the prophet Yirmiyah left the gathering.

OET-LV JER 28:3

3 In_yet two _years days I will_bring _back to the_place the_this DOM all _of the _articles _of the _house _of YHWH which he _took Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel from the_place the_this and_he/it _brought_them Bāⱱel.

OET-LV JER 28:4

OET-LV JER 28:11

11 And_ Ḩₐnan^yāh _he/it _said to_the _eyes _of all _of the_people to_say thus YHWH he _says thus I _will _break DOM the _yoke _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel in_yet two _years days from_under the _neck _of all _of the_nations and_ Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet _he/it _went to_way _of_his.

Show passage in OET: JER 28:12–17

OET-RV JER 28:12

12 ⇔After the prophet Hananyah broke the yoke bar that had been on the prophet Yirmiyah’s neck, Yahweh’s message came to Yirmiyah saying,

OET-RV JER 28:13

13 “Go and tell Hananyah this: ‘Yahweh says that you’ve broken wooden yoke bars, but in their place, you’ll make yoke bars out of iron,’

OET-RV JER 28:14

14 because Yisrael’s (Israel) god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh says, ‘I’ve put an iron yoke bar on the neck of all these nations to serve the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar, and they will indeed serve him. I’ve also given him the animals from the countryside.’ ”

OET-RV JER 28:15

15 Then the prophet Yirmiyah told the prophet Hananyah, “Listen, please, Hananyah. Yahweh hasn’t sent you, and you yourself have made this people group put their trust in things that aren’t true.

OET-RV JER 28:16

16 Because of that, Yahweh says this: ‘Listen, I’m removing you from this world. You’ll die this very year, because you have said things that would cause the people to rebel against Yahweh.’ ”

OET-RV JER 28:17

17 The prophet Hananyah then died in the seventh month of that year.

OET-LV JER 28:12

12 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to Yirmə^yāh after Ḩₐnan^yāh the_prophet broke DOM the_yoke-bar from_under the _neck _of Yirmə^yāh the_prophet to_say.

OET-LV JER 28:13

13 Go and_you _will _say to Ḩₐnan^yāh to_say thus YHWH he _says yoke-bars _of wood you _have _broken and_you _will _make in_place _of _them yoke-bars _of iron.

OET-LV JER 28:14

14 If/because thus YHWH soldiers/messengers the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says a _yoke _of iron I _have _put on the _neck _of all _of the_nations the_these to_serve DOM Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel and_they_will _serve _him and_also DOM the _animal[s]_of the_field I _have _given to_him/it.

OET-LV JER 28:15

15 And_ Yirmə^yāh the_prophet _he/it _said to Ḩₐnan^yāh the_prophet listen please Oh_Ḩₐnan^yāh not he_sent _you YHWH and_you(ms) you _have _made _rely DOM the_people the_this on falsehood.

OET-LV JER 28:16

16 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says HERE_I am_about _of_to _throw _you _out from_under the _surface _of the_soil this_year you will_die if/because rebellion you _have _spoken against YHWH.

OET-LV JER 28:17

17 And_ Ḩₐnan^yāh the_prophet _he/it _died in_year (the)_that in_month the_seventh.

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Jehoiachin’s continuing royal status as the legitimate claimant to the Judahite kingship was reflected in the fact that Ezekiel’s oracles are dated to the year of Jehoiachin’s exile, not Zedekiah’s reign (Ez 1:2; 8:1; 20:1; etc.). Babylonian records confirm this recognition of Jehoiachin’s former position; he retained his title of king and received favorable treatment from the Babylonians. He is certainly the “Yaukin, king of the land of Yahuda” listed in one of the cuneiform tablets; this tablet contains inventories of rations of oil and barley for the king and his five sons and implies they were not imprisoned but living a fairly normal life in Babylonia. At some point Jehoiachin must have been imprisoned, however, because later, during the reign of Evil-merodach, he was released from prison and granted dining privileges with the Babylonian king (c. 562 BC; cf. 2 Kgs 25:27-30; Jer 52:31-34). Whether he was imprisoned for attempting to escape or because of Judah’s rebellion against Babylon under Zedekiah is unclear.

Show passage in OET: EZE 1:2

OET-RV EZE 1:2

2 That was the fifth year since King Yehoyakin had been taken captive.

OET-LV EZE 1:2

2 On_day_five of_month it was_the_year (the)_fifth of_the _exile _of the_king Yōyākīn/(Jehoiachin).

Show passage in OET: EZE 8:1

OET-RV EZE 8:1

8 Then in the middle of the sixth year, as I sat in my house, and Yehudah’s (Judah) elders sat in front of me, my master Yahweh’s hands fell on me there again.

OET-LV EZE 8:1

8 And_he/it _was in_year (the)_sixth in_month on_day_five of_month I was_sitting in_house _of_my and_the _elders _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) were_sitting before_me and_it _fell on_me there the _hand _of my_master YHWH.

Show passage in OET: EZE 20:1

OET-RV EZE 20:1

20 Seven years after we’d been taken to Bavel (Babylon), some Israeli elders came to get me to ask Yahweh for advice for them.

OET-LV EZE 20:1

20 And_he/it _was in_year (the)_seventh in_the_month on_ten of_month men of_the _elders _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _came to_consult DOM YHWH and_they _lived before_me.

Show passage in OET: KI2 25:27–30

OET-RV KI2 25:27

27 Thirty-seven years after Yehudah’s (Judah) King Yehoyakin had been exiled to Bavel (Babylon), Evil-Merodak had just become the new king of Bavel and he released Yehoyakin from prison on the 27th of the twelfth month.

OET-RV KI2 25:28

28 He spoke kindly to Yehoyakin and honoured him more than the other kings who’d been taken to Bavel.

OET-RV KI2 25:29

29 He was allowed to change out of his prison clothes, and was permitted to eat at the king’s table for the rest of his life,

OET-RV KI2 25:30

30 as well as being given a daily monetary allowance.

OET-LV KI2 25:27

27 And_he/it _was in_thirty and_seven year of_the _exile _of of _Yəhōyākīn/(Jehoiachin) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in_two _plus ten month on_day_twenty and_seven of_month Evil- Merodach the _king _of Bāⱱel he _lifted _up in_year he_became _king DOM the _head _of Yəhōyākīn the _king _of Yəhūdāh from_a _house _of imprisonment.

OET-LV KI2 25:28

28 And_he/it _spoke with_him/it good _things and_he/it _gave DOM seat _of_his from_under the _seat _of the _kings who with_him/it in_Bāⱱel.

OET-LV KI2 25:29

29 And_he _changed DOM the _clothes _of his _imprisonment _of_his and_he/it _will _eat bread continually before_him all _of the _days _of his/its_life.

OET-LV KI2 25:30

30 And_his _food _of_allowance a _food _allowance _of continuity it _was _given for_him/it from_with the_king a _matter _of a _day in_its_day all _of the _days _of his _life _of_his.

Show passage in OET: JER 52:31–34

OET-RV JER 52:31

31 Some time later on the 25th of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Yehudah’s (Judah) King Yehoyakin, Bavel’s (Babylon) King Evil -Merodak (in the first year of his reign) released King Yehoyakin from prison.

OET-RV JER 52:32

32 He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat more honourable than that of the other exiled kings who were with him in Bavel.

OET-RV JER 52:33

33 Evil -Merodak supplied new clothes for Yehoyakin to wear, and he ate regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life.

OET-RV JER 52:34

34 He was also given a daily allowance by the king for the rest of his life.

OET-LV JER 52:31

31 And_he/it _was in_thirty and_seven year of_the _exile _of of _Yəhōyākīn/(Jehoiachin) the _king _of Yəhūdāh in_two _plus ten month on_day_twenty and_five of_month ʼEvīl- Mərodak the _king _of Bāⱱel he _lifted _up in_year his _kingdom _of_his DOM the _head _of Yəhōyākīn the _king _of Yəhūdāh and_he _brought _out him from_the _house _of the.

OET-LV JER 52:32

32 And_he/it _spoke with_him/it good _things and_he/it _gave DOM seat _of_his from_above (to)_the_seat _of the _kings who with_him/it in_Bāⱱel.

OET-LV JER 52:33

33 And_he _changed DOM the _clothes _of his _imprisonment _of_his and_he/it _will _eat bread before_him continually all _of the _days _of his _life _of_his.

OET-LV JER 52:34

34 And_his _food _of_allowance a _food _allowance _of continuity it _was _given for_him/it from_with the _king _of Bāⱱel a _matter _of a _day in_its_day until the _day _of his _death _of_his all _of the _days _of his/its_life.

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Jehoiachin’s name appears in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus Christ (Mt 1:11-12), and some contend that this contradicts Jeremiah’s oracle of judgment against the king’s descendants (Jer 22:30). Yet it is possible to understand Haggai’s blessing of Zerubabbel (Hg 2:20-23) as a reversal of Jeremiah’s curse and the reinstatement of Jehoiachin’s line on the Davidic—and ultimately messianic—throne (cf. Is 56:3-5).

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