For he has comeout of prisonto becomeking,eventhoughhe was bornpoorin his kingdom.
Then Pharaohsentand calledfor Joseph,and they hurriedlybroughthim out of the dungeon;and when he had shavedhimself and changedhis clothes,he cameto Pharaoh.
Jehoiachinthe kingof Judahwentout to the kingof Babylon,he and his motherand his servantsand his captainsand his officials.So the kingof Babylontookhim captive in the eighthyearof his reign.
So Jehoiakimsleptwith his fathers,and Jehoiachinhis sonbecamekingin his place.
They slaughteredthe sonsof Zedekiahbefore his eyes,then putout the eyesof Zedekiahand boundhim with bronzefettersand broughthim to Babylon.
So that He setson highthose who are lowly,And those who mournare liftedto safety.
I have seenallthe livingunderthe sunthrongto the sideof the secondladwhoreplaceshim.
The breathof our nostrils,the LORD'Sanointed,Was capturedin their pits,Of whomwe had said,"Under his shadowWe shall liveamong the nations."
"Whilethe word[was] in the king'smouth,a voicecamefrom heaven,[saying], 'KingNebuchadnezzar,to you it is declared:sovereigntyhas beenremovedfrom you,
"He raisesthe poorfrom the dust,He liftsthe needyfrom the ashheapTo make them sitwith nobles,And inherita seatof honor;For the pillarsof the earthare the LORD'S,And He setthe worldon them.
