"For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor."
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Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
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;
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.
For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.