And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsand he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
and speaketh with him good things, and setteth his throne above the throne of the kings who are with him in Babylon,
and he spoke kindly unto him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile