Jeremiah 52:16
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
In other versions
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
ASV
But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.
BBE
But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
DBY
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.
WEB
and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
YLT
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
ENG
But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
WBT
But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
BSB
In context
14And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.
15Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
16But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
17Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
18The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Nebuzaradan