12But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.


In Context

9 He set fire to the temple of the Lord , the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every important building he burned down.

10 The whole Babylonian army, under the commander of the imperial guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

11 Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the rest of the populace and those who had gone over to the king of Babylon.

12 But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

13 The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the movable stands and the bronze Sea that were at the temple of the Lord and they carried the bronze to Babylon.

14 They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.

2nd Kings 25:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:12But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land [to be] vinedressers and husbandmen.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:12But of the poor of the land he left some dressers of vines and husbandmen.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:12But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:12But the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and husbandmen.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:12But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:12But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vine-dressers and husbandmen.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:12But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:12and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:12But the captain of the guard left of the door of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.