Jeremiah 52 · Verse 31

Jeremiah 52:31

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,
Jeremiah 52:31, King James Version

Jeremiah 52:31 in other translations

BSBOn 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.
WEBIn the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and released him from prison.
ASVAnd 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;
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in the thirty and seventh year of the removal of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and fifth of the month, hath Evil-Merodach king of Babylon lifted up, in the year of his reign, the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and bringeth him out from the house of restraint,
DARBYAnd it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, that Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;
BBEAnd in the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin, king of Judah, had been taken prisoner, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evil-merodach, king of Babylon, in the first year after he became king, took Jehoiachin, king of Judah, out of prison.
WebsterAnd 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 out of prison,

What does Jeremiah 52:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
31. (2Ki 25:27-30). five and twentieth day--but in 2Ki 25:27, it is "the twenty-seventh day." Probably on the twenty-fifth the decree for his elevation was given, and the preparations for it made by releasing him from prison; and on the twenty-seventh day it was carried into effect. Evil-merodach--son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar [Lyra]; and the Hebrew writers say that during Nebuchadnezzar's exclusion from men among beasts, Evil-merodach administered the government. When Nebuchadnezzar at the end of seven years was restored, hearing of his son's misconduct and that he had exulted in his father's calamity, he threw him into prison, where the latter met Jeconiah and contracted a friendship with him, whence arose the favor which subsequently he showed him. God, in his elevation, rewarded his having surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar (compare Jr 38:17 with 2Ki 24:12). lifted up ... head--(Compare Ge 40:13, 20; Psa 3:3; 27:6).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 In the twelfth month - Answering nearly to our twenty-fifth of April, A.M. 3442. Lifted up the head of Jehoiachin - This phrase is taken from Gen 40:13. It is founded on the observation that those who are in sorrow hold down their heads, and when they are comforted, or the cause of their sorrow removed, they lift up their heads. The Hebrew phrase, lift up the head, signifies to comfort, cheer, make happy.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 52:31-34
See this history of king Jehoiachin in II Kin. 25:27-30. Those under oppression will find it is not in vain for them to hope and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. Our times are in God's hand, for the hearts of all we have to deal with are so. May we be enabled, more and more, to rest on the Rock of Ages, and to look forward with holy faith to that hour, when the Lord will bring again Zion, and overthrow all the enemies of the church.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 52:31 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.

וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH1961
בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםvish.lo.Shimin thirtyH7970
וָשֶׁ֜בַעva.She.va'and sevenH7651
שָׁנָ֗הsha.NahyearH8141
לְגָלוּת֙le.ga.Lutof [the] exile ofH1546
יְהוֹיָכִ֣ןye.ho.ya.KhinJehoiachinH3078
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
בִּשְׁנֵ֤יםbish.Neimin two [plus]H8147
עָשָׂר֙'a.SartenH6240
חֹ֔דֶשׁCho.deshmonthH2320
בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםbe.'es.Rimon [day] twentyH6242
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הva.cha.mi.Shahand fiveH2568
לַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH2320
נָשָׂ֡אna.Sa'he liftedH5375
אֱוִ֣יל'e.VilEvil-H192
מְרֹדַךְ֩me.ro.daKhMerodachH192
מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
בָּבֶ֜לba.VelBabylonH894
בִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.Natin [the] year ofH8141
מַלְכֻת֗וֹmal.khu.Tokingdom hisH4438
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רֹאשׁ֙roSh[the] head ofH7218
יְהוֹיָכִ֣יןye.ho.ya.KhinJehoiachinH3078
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וַיֹּצֵ֥אvai.yo.Tze'and he brought outH3318
אוֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH1004
הַכְּלֽוּא\׃ha.ke.li'<the> imprisonmentH3628

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Cross references for Jeremiah 52:31

  • 2 Kings 25:27-30

    And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil–merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon; And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life. And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

  • Psalms 3:3

    But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

  • Genesis 40:13

    Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

  • Proverbs 21:1

    The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

  • Psalms 27:6

    And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

  • Genesis 40:20

    And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

  • Job 22:29

    When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 3442. B.C. 562. it came.
2Ki 25:27-30
in the twelfth.Nearly answering to our 25th of April, A.M. 3442.
king of Babylon.
Pr 21:1
lifted up.This phrase is founded on the observation that those in sorrow hold down their heads; and, when comforted, or the cause of their sorrow removed, they lift up their heads.
Ge 40:13,20; Job 22:29; Ps 3:3; 27:6

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Context

  • Jeremiah 52:30

    In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

  • Jeremiah 52:31

    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,

  • Jeremiah 52:32

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

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Jeremiah 52:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y acaeció que en el año treinta y siete de la cautividad de Joachîn rey de Judá, en el mes duodécimo, á los veinticinco del mes, Evil-merodach, rey de Babilonia, en el año primero de su reinado, alzó la cabeza de Joachîn rey de Judá y sacólo de la casa de la cárcel;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva, en la trente-septième année de la transportation de Jehoïakin, roi de Juda, au douzième mois, le vingt-cinquième jour du mois, qu’Évil-Merodac, roi de Babylone, l’année où il commença de régner, éleva la tête de Jehoïakin, roi de Juda, et le fit sortir de prison.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah im 37. Jahre der Wegführung Jojakins, des Königs von Juda, im 12. Monat, am 25. des Monats, da erhob Ewil-Merodak, der König von Babel, im ersten Jahre seiner Regierung das Haupt Jojakins, des Königs von Juda, und führte ihn aus dem Gefängnis.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et factum est in trigesimo septimo anno transmigrationis Joachin regis Juda, duodecimo mense, vigesima quinta mensis, elevavit Evilmerodach rex Babylonis, ipso anno regni sui, caput Joachin regis Juda, et eduxit eum de domo carceris.