American Standard Version
"But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. "
— 2 Kings 25:12, American Standard Version
“But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.”
“But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.”
“But he left behind some of the poor of the land and gave them fields and vineyards.”
“But of the poor of the land he left some dressers of vines and husbandmen.”
“But he let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.”
“But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.”
And he burnt the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.
And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
And the residue of the people that were left in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away captive.
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And the firepans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.