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


In Context

9 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.

10 All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

11 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.

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

13 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.

14 The pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered, took they away.

2 Kings 25:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:12But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

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 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.