But he ¹  left behind some of the poor ²  and gave them fields and vineyards.

biblegateway Jer 52:16

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.

But some of the poor people of the land Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, left to be vinedressers and farmers.

But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, left some of the poorest people in the land to work in the vineyards and on the farms.

biblegateway Jer 52:16

But Nebuzaradan left behind the rest of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.

bibleoremus Jer 52:16

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest people of the land to be vinedressers and tillers of the soil.

He left behind only the poorest class of people, to be vine-dressers and labourers.

biblegateway Jer 52:16

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left [certain] of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

biblegateway Jer 52:16

But he ¹  left behind some of the poor ²  and gave them fields and vineyards.

¹ tn Heb “Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard.” However, the subject is clear from the preceding and modern English style would normally avoid repeating the proper name and title.

² tn Heb “poor of the land.”