Tanach
Melachim II 25:27-30 מלכים ב כ״ה:כ״ז-ל׳
Part of: Chapter 25
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וַיְהִי בִשְׁלֹשִׁים וָשֶׁבַע שָׁנָה לְגָלוּת יְהוֹיָכִין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה בִּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ בְּעֶשְׂרִים וְשִׁבְעָה לַחֹדֶשׁ נָשָׂא אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל בִּשְׁנַת מׇלְכוֹ אֶת־רֹאשׁ יְהוֹיָכִין מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה מִבֵּית כֶּֽלֶא׃
And it came to pass in the thirty seventh year of the captivity of Yehoyakhin king of Yehuda, in the twelfth month, on the twenty seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodakh king of Bavel in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Yehoyakhin king of Yehuda out of prison;
And it came to pass in the thirty seventh year of the captivity of Yehoyakhin king of Yehuda, in the twelfth month, on the twenty seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodakh king of Bavel in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Yehoyakhin king of Yehuda out of prison;
Rashi
בעשרים ושבעה לחודש. ובירמיהו (נב לא) הוא אומר: בעשרים וחמשה, אלא בעשרים וחמשה מת נבוכדנאצר, ונקבר בעשרים וששה, בעשרים ושבעה הוציאו אויל מרודך מקברו וגררוהו, בשביל לבטל גזירותיו, כמו שנאמר בישעיהו (יד יט): ואתה השלכת מקברך כנצר נתעב וגו':
On the twenty-seventh day of the month. But in Yirmiyohu it states, “On the twenty-fifth.”11Yirmiyahu 52:31. Rather, on the twenty-fifth Nevuchadnetzar died and he was buried on the twenty-sixth. On the twenty-seventh, Evil Merodach removed him from his grave and dragged him about,12Evil Merodach was afraid that his father was not really dead and would return to claim his throne. This happened before when Nevuchadnetzar became insane. He left his throne and lived as a wild beast for seven years. See Daniel 4:29-34. In the interim one of his sons was appointed in his place. When Nevuchadnetzar came back he imprisoned his son. Evil Merodach wanted to make sure that would not happen again, and he therefore had Nevuchadnetzar's body removed from his grave and dragged along the ground, thus fulfilling Yeshayohu's prophecy.—Radak in order to nullify his decrees, as it is stated in Yeshayohu, ”and you have been cast out of your grave like a despised sapling, etc.”13Yeshayohu 14:19.
וַיְדַבֵּר אִתּוֹ טֹבוֹת וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־כִּסְאוֹ מֵעַל כִּסֵּא הַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ בְּבָבֶֽל׃
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the other kings that were with him in Bavel;
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the other kings that were with him in Bavel;
Rashi
וידבר אתו טובות. דברי נחומים:
He spoke kindly with him. Words of consolation.
וְשִׁנָּא אֵת בִּגְדֵי כִלְאוֹ וְאָכַל לֶחֶם תָּמִיד לְפָנָיו כׇּל־יְמֵי חַיָּֽיו׃
and he changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life:
and he changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life:
וַאֲרֻחָתוֹ אֲרֻחַת תָּמִיד נִתְּנָה־לּוֹ מֵאֵת הַמֶּלֶךְ דְּבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ כֹּל יְמֵי חַיָּֽו׃
and as for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king, a daily portion for every day, all the days of his life.
and as for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king, a daily portion for every day, all the days of his life.
נשא אויל מרודך. שמת נבוכדנצר ומלך אויל מרודך תחתיו:
Evil Merodach … elevated. For Nevuchadnetzar died, and Evil Merodach reigned in his place.