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Jeremiah 52:31
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a chronological entry dated to the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month in Jehoiachin’s thirty-seventh year of exile, coinciding with Evil-merodach’s first regnal year as Babylonian king. It follows a census of Nebuzaradan’s deportation that brought the total exiled population to 4,600.
The words — The Hebrew וַ/יְהִי֩ (va/y.Hi) functions as a narrative marker meaning "and it was," while לְ/גָלוּת֙ (le./ga.Lut) anchors the timeline to the "exile of" Jehoiachin king of Judah.
The thread — This date parallels 2 Kings 25:27, which records the identical pardon event, while the motif of restored status aligns with the lifted-head imagery of Genesis 40:13 and Psalm 3:3.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to observe how historical chronology intersects with royal pardon, demanding attention to the precise dating of exile rather than abstract theological claims.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil–merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 25:27 On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.
- Psalms 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
- Genesis 40:13 Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.
- Psalms 27:6 Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
- Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
- Genesis 40:20 On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
- Job 22:29 When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.