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Jer 52:31 — 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] 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,

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 3442. B.C. 562.
it came		2Ki 25:27-30
in the twelfth		Nearly answering to our 25th of April, A.M. 3442.
king of Babylon		Pro 21:1
lifted up		This phrase is founded on the observation that those in sorrow hold down their heads; and, when comforted, or the cause of their sorrow removed, they lift up their heads. Gen 40:13,20; Job 22:29; Psa 3:3; Psa 27:6

Correlating Passages

it came

	2Ki 25:27	And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth [day] of the month, [that] Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
	2Ki 25:28	And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that [were] with him in Babylon;
	2Ki 25:29	And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
	2Ki 25:30	And his allowance [was] a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

king of Babylon

Pro 21:1

The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

lifted up

	Gen 40:13	Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
	Gen 40:20	And it came to pass the third day, [which was] Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
	Job 22:29	When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
	Psa 3:3	But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
	Psa 27:6	And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

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Scott, Thomas. "Jeremiah 52:31," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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