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 for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.

So the king gave him a regular food allowance as long as he lived.

And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

Every day, for as long as Jehoiachin lived, the king gave him an allowance.

and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

Day by day the king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived.

and his allowance, a continual one, was given to him by the king (Evil-meridach), a portion every day, for the rest of his life.

and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, according to his daily needs, as long as he lived.