Bible Strands
Jeremiah 52:34
And the king of Babylon provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life, until the day of his death.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records this event after Jehoiachin’s release from prison and change of garments. It concludes the historical account of the exiled Judahite king’s final years under Babylonian rule.
The words — The Hebrew תָּמִיד (ta.Mid) denotes continuity or daily provision, while אֲרֻחַת (’a.ru.chat) specifies a measured allowance or portion. The passive verb נִתְּנָה (ni.tenah) indicates this portion was given to him.
The thread — The concept of sustained provision connects to 2 Samuel 9:10, where land is allocated to maintain a deposed royal descendant. Jesus later echoes this pattern in Matthew 6:11 and Luke 11:3 by commanding prayer for daily bread.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that political exile does not nullify earthly sustenance or covenantal oversight. It requires the reader to observe how sovereign provision operates through foreign rulers to maintain His people.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 9:10 You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
- Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
- Luke 11:3 Give us each day our daily bread.