Jeremiah 52:16
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for farmers.
American King James Version (AKJV)
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for farmers.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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.
Webster's Revision
But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
World English Bible
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.
English Revised Version (ERV)
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Clarke's Jeremiah 52:16 Bible Commentary
The poor of the land - See on Jeremiah 39:1 (note).
Barnes's Jeremiah 52:16 Bible Commentary
Husbandmen - Men who tilled little plots of ground with the mattock.
