World English Bible
"But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields."
— 2 Kings 25:12, World English Bible
“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 be vinedressers and husbandmen. ”
“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.”
He burnt the house of Yahweh, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.
All the army of the Chaldeans, who were [with] the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
The residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who 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 work the vineyards and fields.
The pillars of brass that were in the house of Yahweh, and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
The pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered, took they away.
The fire pans, 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.