12 But the captain of the bodyguards left some of (A)the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.

13 (B)Now the Chaldeans smashed to pieces the bronze pillars which were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and (C)the bronze [a]Sea which were in the house of the Lord, and carried the [b]bronze to Babylon. 14 (D)And they took away the pots, the shovels, the [c]shears, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils [d]which were used in temple service.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 25:13 I.e., a very large basin
  2. 2 Kings 25:13 Lit bronze of them
  3. 2 Kings 25:14 I.e., wick trimmers
  4. 2 Kings 25:14 Lit with which they served

12 But the commander left behind some of the poorest people(A) of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

13 The Babylonians broke(B) up the bronze pillars, the movable stands and the bronze Sea that were at the temple of the Lord and they carried the bronze to Babylon. 14 They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes(C) and all the bronze articles(D) used in the temple service.

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