King James Version
Jeremiah 52:34
34And 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.1
Jeremiah 52:34 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)Day by day the king of Babylon gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived, till the day of his death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, according to his daily needs, until the day of his death, as long as he lived.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king of Babylon, a portion for each day until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So the Babylonian king gave him a regular food allowance as long as he lived. This continued until the day of his death.
Context of Jeremiah 52:34
32And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon, 33And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life. 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.
Read all of Jeremiah 52Jeremiah 52:34 word by word
וַאֲרֻחָת֗וֹ אֲרֻחַת֩ תָּמִ֨יד נִתְּנָה־לּ֜וֹ מֵאֵ֧ת מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמ֖וֹ עַד־י֣וֹם מוֹת֑וֹ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
- his dietאֲרֻחָה'ărûchâh · rationH737
- there was a continualתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
- givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- him of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- everyיוֹםyôm · day: dailyH3117
- a portionדָּבָרdâbâr · word: portionH1697
- until the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of his deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
- of his lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
Cross-references for Jeremiah 52:34
- 2 Samuel 9:10Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
- Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread.
- Luke 11:3Give us day by day our daily bread.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 52:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34And - there was a continual diet given him - This was probably a ration allowed by the king for the support of Jehoiachin's household. For other particulars, see the note on 2 Kings 25:30. All the days of his life - I believe these words have been by mistake added from the preceding verse. There, they are proper; here, they are tautological. They are wanting in the Septuagint and in the Arabic. The preceding words, מותו יום עד ad yom motho, "to the day of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-34Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-34This paragraph repeats 2 Kings 25:27–30. It shows how Jeremiah's prediction about Jehoiachin's future comes true (see Jeremiah 22:24–30). Evil-merodach ruled Babylon from 561 to 560 BC. Inscriptions found in a basement near Babylon’s Ishtar Gate mention food rations given to Jehoiachin and his family.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. every day a portion--rather, "its portion," (compare 1Ki 8:59, Margin).Read the comment
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- 1. Jeremiah 52:34 every…: Heb. the matter of the day in his day ↩
Commentaries on Jeremiah 52
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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