Day by day the king of Babylon gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived, till the day of his death.Footnotes for the Book of Jeremiaha 10 In the Syro-Arabian desertb 18 Hebrew Shihor; that is, a branch of the Nilea 9 Or and swear by false godsa In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-26 is numbered 9:1-25.b 3 Or lies; / they are not valiant for truthc 4 Or a deceiving Jacobd 6 That is, Jeremiah (the Hebrew is singular)e 26 Or wilderness and who clip the hair by their foreheadsa 15 Or Could consecrated meat avert your punishment? / Then you would rejoicea 4 Or possibly to the Euphrates; similarly in verses 5-7b 23 Hebrew Cushite (probably a person from the upper Nile region)a 14 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts I will cause your enemies to bring you / intoa 14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.a 7 Or persuadeda 11 Also called Jehoahazb 23 That is, the palace in Jerusalem (see 1 Kings 7:2)c 24 Hebrew Koniah, a variant of Jehoiachin; also in verse 28d 25 Or Chaldeansa 1 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachinb 5 Or Chaldeansc 9 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that they are cursed.a 6 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.b 18 Micah 3:12a 14 Or will restore your fortunesb 18 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see verse 22); or, others will see that they are cursed.a 3 Or Lord has appeared to us from afarb 22 Or will protectc 23 Or I restore their fortunesd 32 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac covenant, / and I turned away frome 32 Or was their mastera 5 Or Chaldeansb 7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israelc 16 Or hed 24 Or familiese 26 Or will bring them back from captivitya 6 Hebrew Jonadab, a variant of Jehonadab; here and often in this chapterb 11 Or Chaldeana 1 Hebrew Jukal, a variant of Jehukalb 2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 18, 19 and 23c 7 Probably from the upper Nile regiond 7 Or a eunuche 23 Or and you will cause this city toa 5 Or Jeremiah answeredb 8 Hebrew Jezaniah, a variant of Jaazaniahc 9 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 10a 1 Hebrew; Septuagint (see also 43:2) Azariahb 18 That is, your name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that you are cursed.a 8 That is, your name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that you are cursed; also in verse 12; similarly in verse 22.a 4 That is, Cretea 1 Or their king; also in verse 3b 13 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.c 21 Or the Sea of Reedsd 23 Hebrew on or bye 32 Or who clip the hair by their foreheadsa 1 Leb Kamai is a cryptogram for Chaldea, that is, Babylonia.b 3 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.c 4 Or Chaldead 5 Or Almighty, / and the land of the Babylonianse 24 Or Chaldea; also in verse 35f 35 Or done to us and to our childreng 41 Sheshak is a cryptogram for Babylon.h 54 Or Chaldeans