2 Kings 25:12
World English Bible (WEB)
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
In context
10 All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
11 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the rest of the people who were left in the city and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon—all the rest of the multitude.
12 But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
13 The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in the LORD’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the LORD’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon.
14 They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
2 Kings 25:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work 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.
- 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.
- 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.