And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings 25:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and soil tillers. American Standard Version (1901) But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. Common English Bible The commander of the guard left some of the land’s poor people behind to work the vineyards and be farmers. Catholic Public Domain Version But he left behind some vinedressers and farmers from the poor of the land. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But of the poor of the land he left some dressers of vines and husbandmen. |
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
And he carried away Jehoi´achin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoi´ada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoi´ada.
that Hana´ni, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
But Neb´uzar–a´dan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedali´ah the son of Ahi´kam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
But Neb´uzar–a´dan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.