And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life. Treasury of Scripture changed Presented him with a caftan, or robe, as a mark of favour, as is still the practice in the East. Genesis 41:14,42 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment... Psalm 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me; because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek... Zechariah 3:4 And he answered and spoke to those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And to him he said, Behold... he did 2 Samuel 9:7,13 And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake... 1 Kings 2:7 But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at your table...
Context Evil-Merodach Releases Jehoiachin
31And 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. 32And spoke kindly to 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. 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. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and changed his prison garments. And Jehoiachin did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he changed his prison garments, and he ate bread before him always all the days of his life.
Darby Bible Translation
And he changed his prison garments; and he ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
King James Bible
And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
Young's Literal Translation
and he hath changed his prison garments, and he hath eaten bread before him continually, all the days of his life.
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