Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
New American Standard Bible
But the captain of the guard left some of
King James Version
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Holman Bible
But the commander of the guards left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
International Standard Version
However, the captain of the guard left some of the poor people of the land to work as vinedressers and farmers.
A Conservative Version
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
American Standard Version
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Amplified
But the captain of the bodyguard left some of the unimportant and poorest people of the land to be vineyard workers and farmers.
Bible in Basic English
But he let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.
Darby Translation
But the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and husbandmen.
Julia Smith Translation
And of the powerless of the land the chief of the cooks left for vine-dressers and for ploughers.
King James 2000
But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the poor of the land the commander of the imperial guard left for the vineyards and for tilling.
Modern King James verseion
But the chief of the executioners left a few of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nebuzaradan the chief Marshal carried away, and left of the poor of the land to dress the vines and to till the ground.
NET Bible
But he left behind some of the poor of the land and gave them fields and vineyards.
New Heart English Bible
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
The Emphasized Bible
But, of the poorest of the land, did the chief of the royal executioners, leave, for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
Webster
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vine-dressers and husbandmen.
World English Bible
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
Themes
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Interlinear
Rab
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 25:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jerusalem Is Sacked And The Temple Burned
11 And the rest of the people, those left in the city, and those falling who have fallen to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude, hath Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners removed; 12 and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen. 13 And the pillars of brass that are in the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the sea of brass, that is in the house of Jehovah, have the Chaldeans broken in pieces, and bear away their brass to Babylon.
Cross References
2 Kings 24:14
And he hath removed all Jerusalem, and all the chiefs, and all the mighty ones of valour -- ten thousand is the removal -- and every artificer and smith, none hath been left save the poor of the people of the land.
Jeremiah 40:7
And all the heads of the forces that are in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him with men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;
Jeremiah 39:10
And of the poor people, who have nothing, hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left in the land of Judah, and he giveth to them vineyards and fields on the same day.
Jeremiah 52:16
and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
Ezekiel 33:24
Son of man, the inhabitants of these wastes on the ground of Israel are speaking, saying: Alone hath been Abraham -- and he possesseth the land, and we are many -- to us hath the land been given for a possession.