2 Kings 25 · Verse 29

2 Kings 25:29

And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
2 Kings 25:29, King James Version

2 Kings 25:29 in other translations

BSBSo Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life.
WEBand changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
ASVand changed his prison garments. And Jehoiachin did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life:
YLTand hath changed the garments of his restraint, and he hath eaten bread continually before him all days of his life,
DARBYAnd he changed his prison garments; and he ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
BBEAnd his prison clothing was changed, and he was a guest at the king's table every day for the rest of his life.
WebsterAnd changed his prison garments: and he ate bread continually before him all the days of his life.

What does 2 Kings 25:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
29. Jehoiachin ... did eat ... continually before him--According to an ancient usage in Eastern courts, had a seat at the royal table on great days, and had a stated provision granted him for the maintenance of his exiled court.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 25:22-30

The king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah to be the governor and protector of the Jews left their land. But the things of their peace were so hidden from their eyes, that they knew not when they were well off. Ishmael basely slew him and all his friends, and, against the counsel of Jeremiah, the rest went to Egypt. Thus was a full end made of them by their own folly and disobedience; see Jeremiah chap. 40 to 45…

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2 Kings 25:29 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשִׁנָּ֕אve.shi.Na'and he changedH8132
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853
בִּגְדֵ֣יbig.Dei[the] clothes ofH899
כִלְא֑וֹkhil.'Oimprisonment hisH3608
וְאָכַ֨לve.'a.Khaland he ateH398
לֶ֧חֶםLe.chembreadH3899
תָּמִ֛ידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
לְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117
חַיָּֽיו\׃chai.Yavlife hisH2416

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 25:29

  • 2 Samuel 9:7

    And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

  • Isaiah 61:3

    To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

  • Genesis 41:42

    And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

  • Luke 15:22

    But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

  • 2 Kings 24:12

    And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.

  • Esther 4:4

    So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

  • Esther 8:15

    And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

  • Zechariah 3:4

    And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

  • Genesis 41:14

    Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
changed.
24:12; Ge 41:14,42; Es 4:4; 8:15; Isa 61:3; Zec 3:4; Lu 15:22
he did eat bread.
2Sa 9:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Kings 25:28

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

  • 2 Kings 25:29

    And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.

  • 2 Kings 25:30

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

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2 Kings 25:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y mudóle los vestidos de su prisión, y comió siempre delante de él todos los días de su vida.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il lui changea ses vêtements de prison, et Jehoïakin mangea le pain devant lui constamment, tous les jours de sa vie;
German
Elberfelder 1871		und er veränderte die Kleider seines Gefängnisses; und er aß beständig vor ihm alle Tage seines Lebens.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et mutavit vestes ejus quas habuerat in carcere, et comedebat panem semper in conspectu ejus cunctis diebus vitæ suæ.