Devine Scripture

Jeremiah 52:16

Jeremiah chapter 52 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

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.

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.