2 Kings 25:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.”
2 Kings 25:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 25:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 25:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.”
2 Kings 25:12 — World English Bible
2 Kings 25:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.”
2 Kings 25:12 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 25:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.”
2 Kings 25:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 25:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and husbandmen.”
2 Kings 25:12 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 25:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the chiefe steward left of the poore of the land to dresse the vines, and to till the land.”
2 Kings 25:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 25:12 in Context — 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.
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 Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard carry away.
12 But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
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.
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.
What Does 2 Kings 25:12 Mean?
2 Kings 25:12 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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