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 · 2000But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But 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 · 1862and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But of the poor of the land, Nabuzardan the general left some for vinedressers, and for husbandmen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But 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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