Jeremiah 52:16

What does Jeremiah 52:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 52:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But of the poor of the land, Nabuzardan the general left some for vinedressers, and for husbandmen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

Context

v.15Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest of the people, and the residue of the people that were left in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude.

v.16This passage

v.17And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 25:12

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

  • Jeremiah 39:9

    Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the residue of the people that remained in the city, the deserters also that fell away to him, and the residue of the people that remained.

  • Ezekiel 33:24

    Son of man, they that inhabit those waste places in 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.

  • Jeremiah 40:5

    Now while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, said he, 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 right unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a present, and let him go.

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