Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 25:28
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® Bible
He spoke kindly to him and ranked him above the kings with him in Babylon.
Contemporary English Version
Evil-Merodach was kind to Jehoiachin and honored him more than any of the other kings held prisoner there.
Darby English Version
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
Good News Bible
Evilmerodach treated him kindly and gave him a position of greater honor than he gave the other kings who were exiles with him in Babylonia.
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;
New American Standard Bible
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who {were} with him in Babylon.
New International Version
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
New King James Version
He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who lived with him in Babylon.
Revised Standard Version
and he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
Young's 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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