But someof the poorestpeoplewhohadnothing,Nebuzaradanthe captainof the bodyguardleftbehindin the landof Judah,and gavethem vineyardsand fieldsat that time.
But the captainof the guardleftsomeof the poorestof the landto be vinedressersand plowmen.
Now in that daya manmay keepalivea heiferand a pairof sheep;
"Now as for me, behold,I am going to stayat Mizpahto stand[for you] beforethe Chaldeanswhocometo us; but as for you, gatherin wineand summerfruitand oiland put[them] in your [storage] vessels,and livein your citiesthat you have takenover."
Now allthe commandersof the forcesthat were in the field,they and their men,heardthat the kingof Babylonhad appointedGedaliahthe sonof Ahikamover the landand that he had puthim in chargeof the men,womenand children,those of the poorestof the landwhohad not been exiledto Babylon.
the men,the women,the children,the king'sdaughtersand everypersonthat Nebuzaradanthe captainof the bodyguardhad leftwith Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikamand grandsonof Shaphan,together with Jeremiahthe prophetand Baruchthe sonof Neriah--
But Nebuzaradanthe captainof the guardleftsomeof the poorestof the landto be vinedressersand plowmen.
"Sonof man,they who livein thesewasteplacesin the landof Israelare saying,Abrahamwas [only] one,yet he possessedthe land;so to us whoare manythe landhas been givenas a possession.'
So I pasturedthe flock[doomed] to slaughter,hencethe afflictedof the flock.And I tookfor myself twostaffs:the oneI calledFavorand the otherI calledUnion;so I pasturedthe flock.
