28. This is the people whom Nabuchodonosor carried away captive: in the seventh year, three thousand and twenty-three Jews.
29. In the eighteenth year of Nabuchodonosor, eight hundred and thirty-two souls from Jerusalem.
30. In the three and twentieth year of Nabuchodonosor, Nabuzardan the general carried away of the Jews seven hundred and forty-five souls. So all the souls were four thousand six hundred.
31. And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Joachin king of Juda, in the twelfth month, 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 Joachin king of Juda, and brought him forth out of prison.
32. And he spoke kindly to him, and he set his throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
33. And he changed his prison garments, and he ate bread before him always all the days of his life.
34. And for his diet a continual provision was allowed him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion, until the day of his death, all the days of his life.