Jeremiah 52:32
in Jeremiah 52And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
KJV
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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This verse in Jeremiah 52
Commentary
6 notes on this verseSpake kindly - Conversed freely with him. Set his throne - Gave him a more respectable seat than any of the captive princes, or better than even his own princes had, probably near his person.
This site's exposition
the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin
on Jeremiah 52:31-34
Verses 31 to 34 match 2 Kings 25:27-30 almost word for word: in “the thirty-seventh year of the exile,” Evil-merodach releases Jehoiachin. A king of David’s line now eats at the king’s table, before any decree of Cyrus. The book closes with the exile still running.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the L ORD , according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
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And spake kindly unto him,....
He can bring those that have spoken roughly to speak kindly, and those to feed his people that have fed upon them. Those therefore that are under oppression will find that it is not in vain to hope and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. Therefore our times are in God's hand, because the hearts of all we deal with are so.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
set his throne above--a mark of respect. the kings--The Hebrew text reads (the other) "kings." "The kings" is a Masoretic correction.
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The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | vaydaber | and he spoke | H1696 → | 1141 times |
| אִתּ֖וֹ | ʾito | with him | H854 → | 929 times |
| טֹב֑וֹת | tovot | good | H2896 → | 538 times |
| וַיִּתֵּן֙ | vaiyiten | and he put | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כִּסְא֔וֹ | kiso | seat his | H3678 → | 135 times |
| מִמַּ֗עַל | mimaal | from above | H4605 → | 140 times |
| לְכִסֵּ֧א | lekhise' | <to> [the] seat of | H3678 → | 135 times |
| הַמְּלָכִ֛ים | hamelakhim | the kings | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | who | H834 → | 5497 times |
| אִתּ֖וֹ | ʾito | [were] with him | H854 → | 929 times |
| בְּבָבֶֽל׃ | bevavel | in Babylon | H894 → | 262 times |
וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke
vaydaberH1696 →1141 times
אִתּ֖וֹwith him
ʾitoH854 →929 times
טֹב֑וֹתgood
tovotH2896 →538 times
וַיִּתֵּן֙and he put
vaiyitenH5414 →2011 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
כִּסְא֔וֹseat his
kisoH3678 →135 times
מִמַּ֗עַלfrom above
mimaalH4605 →140 times
לְכִסֵּ֧א<to> [the] seat of
lekhise'H3678 →135 times
הַמְּלָכִ֛יםthe kings
hamelakhimH4428 →2525 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwho
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
אִתּ֖וֹ[were] with him
ʾitoH854 →929 times
בְּבָבֶֽל׃in Babylon
bevavelH894 →262 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Proverbs 12:25Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
it leads to
- Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
- Proverbs 15:13
A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
- Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
- Isaiah 50:4
The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Proverbs 15:23
A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 16:24
Through
Daniel 2:37You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.
it leads to
- Ezekiel 26:7
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company…
- Jeremiah 27:6–7
So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him.
- Ezra 7:12
Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
- Ezekiel 26:7
Where this verse is studied
On this page
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About Jeremiah
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonExileJehoiachinCarried to Babylon after three months' reign; the captive king lifted from prison to the king's table in the book's final scene —…
- PlaceBabil Governorate (archaeological site)BabylonAncient Mesopotamian city and imperial capital; site of the Israelite exile and a recurring biblical symbol of worldly power.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Carl Friedrich Keil, The Prophecies of Jeremiah; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.