2 Kings 25:12
“But the captaine of the guard left of the poore of the land, to be Uine-dressers, and husbandmen.”
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2 Kings 25:12 Context
10And all the army of the Caldees that were with the captaine of the guard, brake downe the walles of Ierusalem round about. 11Now the rest of the people that were left in the citie, and the fugitiues that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captaine of the guard cary away. 12But the captaine of the guard left of the poore of the land, to be Uine-dressers, and husbandmen. 13And the pillars of brasse that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Caldees breake in pieces, and caried the brasse of them to Babylon. 14And the pots, and the shouels, and the snuffers, and the spoones, and all the vessels of brasse wherewith they ministred, tooke they away.
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 25:12
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land [to be] vinedressers and husbandmen.
- King James Version
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.
- Basic English Bible
But the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and husbandmen.
- Darby Bible
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vine-dressers and husbandmen.
- Webster's Bible
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
- World English Bible
and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
- Youngs Literal Bible
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 25:12
25:12 Left of the poor - So while the rich were prisoners in a strange land, the poor had liberty and peace in their own country! Thus providence sometimes humbles the proud, and favours them of low degree.