Then He exiled all Jerusalem—all the captains, all the mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and the smiths—10,000 exiles. None was left except the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings 25:12 - Tree of Life Version But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and field hands. 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. |
Then He exiled all Jerusalem—all the captains, all the mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and the smiths—10,000 exiles. None was left except the poorest sort of the people of the land.
So he deported Jehoiachin to Babylon, along with the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officials and the notables of the land—he deported all as captives from Jerusalem to Babylon.
All the men of valor, 7,000 strong and fit for war, and 1,000 craftsmen and smiths, the king of Babylon also took as captives to Babylon.
When they had finished, they brought the remainder of the money before the king and Jehoiada and they made it into vessels for the House of Adonai—vessels for avodah and for burnt offering, pans and utensils of gold and silver. Then they offered burnt offerings in the House of Adonai continually all the days of Jehoiada.
that Hanani, one of my brothers, together with some men from Judah, arrived and I asked them about the Judeans, the remnant who had survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem.
Therefore a curse will devour the land. Those dwelling there are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the land will be burned up, so the people remaining are few.
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the people, who had nothing, behind in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields in that day.
Now all the commanders of the forces that were in the field—they and their men—heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and had put him in charge of the men, and women and children, the poorest of the land who were not carried away captive to Babylon.
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.
“Son of man, the inhabitants of these ruins in the land of Israel keep saying, ‘Abraham was only one, yet he inherited the land. Since we are many, the land is given to us as a possession.’