2 Kings 25:28 - Compare All Versions

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He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon.

He spoke kindly  to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon

He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

When Jehoiachin king of Judah had been in exile for thirty-seven years, Evil-Merodach became king in Babylon and let Jehoiachin out of prison. This release took place on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month. The king treated him most courteously and gave him preferential treatment beyond anything experienced by the other political prisoners held in Babylon. Jehoiachin took off his prison garb and for the rest of his life ate his meals in company with the king. The king provided everything he needed to live comfortably.

and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the [other] kings [of captive peoples] who were with him in Babylon.

He spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prestigious position than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.