2 Kings 25:12
Strong's Lexicon
But the captain
רַב־ (raḇ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

of the guard
טַבָּחִ֑ים (ṭab·bā·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2876: 1) executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman 1a) cook (who also killed the animal for food) 1b) guardsmen, bodyguard

left behind
הִשְׁאִ֖יר (hiš·’îr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7604: 1) to remain, be left over, be left behind 1a) (Qal) to remain 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) 1b2) to be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, spare 1c2) to leave or keep over 1c3) to have left 1c4) to leave (as a gift)

some of the poorest
וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת (ū·mid·dal·laṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1803: 1) hair, threads, thrum (threads of warp hanging in loom) 2) poor (usually coll of helpless people) 3)(TWOT) poorest, lowest

of the land
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

to tend the vineyards
לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים (lə·ḵō·rə·mîm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3755: 1) to tend vines or vineyards, to dress vines or vineyards 1a) (Qal) vinedressers (participle)

and fields.
וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ (ū·lə·yō·ḡə·ḇîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1461: 1) to dig 1a) (Qal) diggers, plowman (participle)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.

Young's Literal Translation
and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the commander of the guards left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.

New American Standard Bible
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.

King James Bible
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land [to be] vinedressers and husbandmen {08675;01461:08801}.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

New Living Translation
But the captain of the guard allowed some of the poorest people to stay behind in Judah to care for the vineyards and fields.

English Standard Version
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.

New American Standard Bible
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.

King James Bible
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
But he left behind some of the poor of the land and gave them fields and vineyards.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
















Cross References
2 Kings 24:14
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

Jeremiah 39:10
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

Jeremiah 40:7
Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

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

2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Kings 25:11
Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away.

2 Kings 25:10
And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

2 Kings 25:9
And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.

2 Kings 25:13
And 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, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

2 Kings 25:14
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

2 Kings 25:15
And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
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