2 Kings 25:12
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
In context
10 And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
11 Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.
12 But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
13 Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.
14 They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.
2 Kings 25:12 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
- KJV King James Version
- But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
- WEB World English Bible
- But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and husbandmen.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vine-dressers and husbandmen.