Parallel Verses

Amplified

and his allowance, a continual one, was given to him by the king (Evil-meridach), a portion every day, for the rest of his life.

New American Standard Bible

and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.

King James Version

And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

Holman Bible

As for his allowance, a regular allowance was given to him by the king, a portion for each day, for the rest of his life.

International Standard Version

and a regular stipend was provided to him by the king in accordance with his needs for as long as he lived.

A Conservative Version

and for his allowance. There was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

American Standard Version

and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

Bible in Basic English

And for his food, the king gave him a regular amount every day for the rest of his life.

Darby Translation

and his allowance was a continual allowance given him by the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

Julia Smith Translation

And his ration a ration continually, given to him from the king, the word of a day in its day all the days of his life.

King James 2000

And his allowance was a regular allowance given him from the king, a daily portion for every day, all the days of his life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His allowance was continually given to him from the king, {a portion every day} all the days of his life.

Modern King James verseion

And his allowance was a regular allowance given him from the king, a daily ration for every day, all the days of his life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And a continual portion was assigned him of the king, day by day as long as he lived.

NET Bible

He was given daily provisions by the king for the rest of his life until the day he died.

New Heart English Bible

and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

The Emphasized Bible

And, as his allowance, a continual portion, was given him, from the king, the provision of a day upon its own day, - all the days of his life.

Webster

And his allowance was a continual allowance given him by the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

World English Bible

and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

Youngs Literal Translation

and his allowance -- a continual allowance -- hath been given to him from the king, the matter of a day in its day, all days of his life.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארחה 
'aruchah 
Usage: 6

ארחה 
'aruchah 
Usage: 6

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

him of the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

a daily
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

all the days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

Context Readings

Elderly Jehoiachin Cared For In Babylon

29 Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes [for palace garments] and he dined regularly in the king’s presence for the remainder of his life; 30 and his allowance, a continual one, was given to him by the king (Evil-meridach), a portion every day, for the rest of his life.

Cross References

Nehemiah 11:23

For there was a command from the [Persian] king regarding the singers, as to their daily task.

Nehemiah 12:47

So in the days of Zerubbabel and [later of] Nehemiah, all Israel would give the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart the consecrated portion for the Levites, and the Levites set apart the consecrated portion for the sons of Aaron [the priests].

Genesis 48:15-16

Then Jacob (Israel) blessed Joseph, and said,

“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked [in faithful obedience],
The God who has been my Shepherd [leading and caring for me] all my life to this day,

Daniel 1:5

The king assigned a daily ration for them from his finest food and from the wine which he drank. They were to be educated and nourished this way for three years so that at the end of that time they were [prepared] to enter the king’s service.

Matthew 6:11


‘Give us this day our daily bread.

Luke 11:3


‘Give us each day our daily bread.

Acts 6:1

Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

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