Jeremiah 52 · Verse 33

Jeremiah 52:33

And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
Jeremiah 52:33, King James Version

Jeremiah 52:33 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 he hath changed his prison garments, and he hath eaten bread before him continually, all the 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 continually ate bread before him all the days of his life.

What does Jeremiah 52:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
33. changed ... garments--gave him garments suitable to a king. did ... eat bread before him--(2Sa 9:13).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 And changed his prison garments - That is, Jehoiachin changed his own garments, that he might be suited in that respect to the state of his elevation. Kings also, in token of favor, gave caftans or robes to those whom they wish to honor. And he did continually eat bread before him - Was a constant guest at the king's table.

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…

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Jeremiah 52:33 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.

וְשִׁנָּ֕הve.shi.Nahand he changedH8138
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853
בִּגְדֵ֣יbig.Dei[the] clothes ofH899
כִלְא֑וֹkhil.'Oimprisonment hisH3608
וְאָכַ֨לve.'a.Khaland he ateH398
לֶ֧חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899
לְפָנָ֛יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440
תָּמִ֖ידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117
חַיָּֽו\׃chai.Yavlife hisH2416

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 52:33

  • 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.

  • 2 Samuel 9:13

    So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.

  • 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.

  • 1 Kings 2:7

    But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

  • 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;

  • Isaiah 61:1-3

    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 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.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 30:11

    Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
changed.Presented him with a caftan, or robe, as a mark of favour, as is still the practice in the East.
Ge 41:14,42; Ps 30:11; Isa 61:1-3; Zec 3:4
he did.
2Sa 9:7,13; 1Ki 2:7

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Context

  • Jeremiah 52:32

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

  • Jeremiah 52:33

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

  • Jeremiah 52:34

    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.

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Jeremiah 52:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Hízole mudar también los vestidos de su prisión, y comía pan delante de él siempre 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 Jojakin aß beständig vor ihm alle Tage seines Lebens;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et mutavit vestimenta carceris ejus, et comedebat panem coram eo semper cunctis diebus vitæ suæ.