"But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left {certain} of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen." — Jeremiah 52:16

Jeremiah 52:16 · KJV

“But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left {certain} of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.”

— Jeremiah 52:16

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive {certain} of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.

Verse 17

Also the pillars of brass that {were} in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that {was} in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

Jeremiah 52 — Context

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that {were} with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left {certain} of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. {shovels: or, instruments to remove the ashes} {bowls: or, basons}

Cross References

Jeremiah 40:5-7

Now while he was not yet gone back, {he said}, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

2 Kings 25:12

But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land {to be} vinedressers and husbandmen.

Jeremiah 39:9-10

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. {captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen}

Ezekiel 33:24

Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we {are} many; the land is given us for inheritance.