Jeremiah 52:31-34

Jeremiah 52:31-34

[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 Evilmerodach  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,  [32] And spake  kindly  unto him, and set  his throne  above  the throne  of the kings  that were with him in Babylon,  [33] And changed  his prison  garments:  and he did continually  eat  bread  before  him all the days  of his life.  [34] And for his diet,  there was a continual  diet  given  him of the king  of Babylon,  every  a portion  until the day  of his death,  all the days  of his life. 

What does Jeremiah 52:31-34 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This section is an almost verbatim repetition of 2 Kings 25:27-30. It closes the book on a note of hope.