Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and spake kindly to him and set his seat above the seat of all the kings that were with him at Babylon,
New American Standard Bible
and he
King James Version
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
Holman Bible
He spoke kindly
International Standard Version
He spoke kindly to him and elevated his position above the thrones of the kings with him in Babylon.
A Conservative Version
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
American Standard Version
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
Amplified
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the [other] kings [of captive peoples] who were with him in Babylon.
Bible in Basic English
And said kind words to him, and put his seat higher than the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
Darby Translation
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will speak with him good things, and he will give his throne above the throne of the kings which were with him in Babel.
King James 2000
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
Lexham Expanded Bible
He spoke {kindly} to him, and he gave him a better seat than the seat of the kings who [were] with him in Babylon.
Modern King James verseion
And he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
NET Bible
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prestigious position than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
New Heart English Bible
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
The Emphasized Bible
and he spake with him kind words, - and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon;
Webster
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
World English Bible
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
Youngs Literal Translation
and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who are with him in Babylon,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 25:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elderly Jehoiachin Cared For In Babylon
27 Notwithstanding yet the thirty seventh year after Jehoiachin king of Judah was carried away, the twenty seventh day of the twelfth month, did Evilmerodach king of Babylon lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of the prison house, 28 and spake kindly to him and set his seat above the seat of all the kings that were with him at Babylon, 29 and changed his prison garments. And he did ever eat bread before him all the days of his life:
Cross References
Daniel 2:37
O king, thou art a king of kings: For the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, riches, strength, and majesty:
Daniel 5:18-19
O king, God the highest gave unto Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and honor:
Jeremiah 27:6-11
And now will I deliver all these lands into the power of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant. The beasts also of the field shall I give him to do him service.