^{31 Ref} 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;

^{32 Ref} and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

^{33 Ref} and changed his prison garments. And `Jehoiachin' did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life:

^{34 Ref} and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.