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Version</a> And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poorest of the people and the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, together with the rest of the artisans. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poor people, the rest of the people who remained in the city, the defectors who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took into exile some of the poorest of the people, the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away into exile some of the poorest of the people, the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon and the rest of the artisans. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away into exile some of the poorest of the people, the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the artisans. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took away into exile some of the poorest of the people, the rest of the people who remained in the city, the defectors who had defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the artisans. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took away into exile some of the poorest of the people, those who were left in the city [at the time it was captured], along with those who deserted to join the king of Babylon [during the siege] and the rest of the artisans. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, deported some of the poorest of the people, as well as the rest of the people who remained in the city, the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, deported some of the poorest of the people, as well as the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest of the people, and the residue of the people that were left in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He led away the people left in the city, including everyone who had become loyal to Nebuchadnezzar, the rest of the skilled workers, and even some of the poor people of Judah. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest sort of the people, and the residue of the people that were left in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, captured the few people left in the city, those who surrendered to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Nebuzaradan took away to Babylonia the people who were left in the city, the remaining skilled workers, and those who had deserted to the Babylonians. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a> Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest of the people, the rest of the people left in the city, the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a> Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took into exile some of the poor, the rest of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to him, and the rest of the craftsmen. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest of the people, and the residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. <a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest of the people, and the rest of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And of the poor of the people, and the remnant of the people who are left in the city, and those who are defecting, who have defected to the king of Babylon, and the remnant of the multitude, Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, has removed; <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And of the poor of the people, and the remnant of the people who are left in the city, and those who are falling away, who have fallen unto the king of Babylon, and the remnant of the multitude, hath Nebuzar-Adan chief of the executioners, removed; <a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And from the weak of the people, and the rest of the people being left in the city, and those falling away which fell to the king of Babel, and the rest of the multitude, Nebuzaradan chief of the cooks carried into exile.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Nabuzardan the general carried away captives some of the poor people, and of the rest of the common sort who remained in the city, and of the fugitives that were fled over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, took away some of the poor people, and some of the rest of the common people, who had remained in the city, and some of the fugitives, who had fled over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a> Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, led into exile the remnant of people left in the city, those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the artisans. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest of the people and the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon, together with the rest of the artisans.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Nebuzaradan, the general of the guard, carried away captive some of the poor of the people and the rest of the people who were left in the city and those who had fled to the king of Babylon and the rest of the people of the land. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And some poor of the people and the rest of the people who were left in the city and those that had escaped to the King of Babel and the rest of the people Nebuzaradan captured<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest sort of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16731" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">The Temple Destroyed</a> …14And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. 15<a href="/hebrew/5018.htm" title="5018: nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān (N-proper-ms) -- Nebo has given seed, a Bab. general. Of foreign origin; Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian general.">Then Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ- (N-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">captain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2876.htm" title="2876: ṭab·bā·ḥîm (N-mp) -- Cook, guardsman. From tabach; properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman; also a cook.">of the guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: heḡ·lāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">carried into exile</a> <a href="/hebrew/1803.htm" title="1803: ū·mid·dal·lō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fpc) -- From dalah; properly, something dangling, i.e. A loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent.">some of the poorest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: ye·ṯer (N-msc) -- From yathar; properly, an overhanging, i.e. an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope.">those who remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">along with</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: han·nō·p̄ə·lîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">the deserters</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: nā·p̄ə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">had defected</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: ye·ṯer (N-msc) -- From yathar; properly, an overhanging, i.e. an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope.">and the rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/525.htm" title="525: hā·’ā·mō·wn (Art:: N-ms) -- An artificer, architect, master workman. From 'aman, probably in the sense of training; skilled, i.e. An architect.">of the craftsmen.</a> 16But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">2 Kings 25:11</a> Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population. <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a> He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">2 Kings 24:16</a> The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20</a> Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9</a> Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him. <a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Jeremiah 39:10</a> But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields. <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7</a> When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon, <a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm">Jeremiah 40:11</a> When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them, <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5-6</a> Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered, / the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah. <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a> Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. <a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Lamentations 1:18</a> The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against His command. Listen, all you people; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into captivity. <a href="/ezekiel/12-11.htm">Ezekiel 12:11</a> You are to say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as it happened here, so will it be done to them; they will go into exile as captives. <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12</a> “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a> They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.carried<a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1,2</a> Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth… <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2</a> For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-11.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-25.htm">Deserted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Deserters</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-46.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-43.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-42.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Poorest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-10.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Sort</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-25.htm">City</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Deserted</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Deserters</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Poorest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-8.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Sort</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a> 28. <a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/52.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/52.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard Nebuzaradan was a high-ranking Babylonian official, often referred to as the "captain of the guard" or "chief executioner." His role was significant in the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem, acting under King Nebuchadnezzar II. This title indicates his authority and responsibility in executing the king's orders, including the deportation of the people of Judah. His presence underscores the fulfillment of God's judgment on Judah for their disobedience, as prophesied by Jeremiah and other prophets.carried into exile some of the poorest people The exile of the poorest people highlights the thoroughness of the Babylonian conquest. These individuals were often left behind in previous deportations because they were not seen as a threat or valuable to the Babylonian empire. However, their eventual exile signifies the complete desolation of the land. This action fulfills the prophecies of Jeremiah, who warned that the land would be left desolate and the people would be removed (<a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11</a>).and those who remained in the city This phrase refers to the survivors of the siege of Jerusalem. After the city fell, those who remained were either too weak to resist or had managed to avoid earlier deportations. Their capture and exile demonstrate the totality of Babylon's victory and the comprehensive nature of God's judgment against Judah for their persistent idolatry and rebellion.along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon These deserters were individuals who had chosen to align themselves with Babylon, possibly seeking safety or favor. Their inclusion in the exile indicates that even those who sought to escape judgment by switching allegiances were not spared. This reflects the biblical principle that human efforts to avoid divine judgment are futile without genuine repentance and obedience to God.and the rest of the craftsmen Craftsmen were valuable for their skills in building, metalwork, and other trades. Their deportation to Babylon served to benefit the empire by enhancing its economic and cultural development. This mirrors earlier deportations where skilled individuals, like Daniel and his companions, were taken to serve in Babylon. The removal of craftsmen also left Judah without the means to rebuild, emphasizing the completeness of the judgment and the need for reliance on God for restoration, as later seen in the return from exile and the rebuilding efforts under leaders like Nehemiah and Ezra.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nebuzaradan.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> The captain of the guard for the king of Babylon, responsible for carrying out the exile of the people from Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_poorest_of_the_people.htm">The Poorest of the People</a> Those who were left behind in Jerusalem, often seen as the most vulnerable and marginalized in society. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a> Refers to Jerusalem, which was under siege and eventually fell to the Babylonians. 4. <a href="/topical/d/deserters.htm">Deserters</a> Individuals who defected to the king of Babylon, possibly seeking safety or favor. 5. <a href="/topical/c/craftsmen.htm">Craftsmen</a> Skilled workers who were taken into exile, likely for their abilities to contribute to Babylonian society.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The exile serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God's commands. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Despite the tragic events, God's sovereignty is evident. He uses even foreign nations to accomplish His purposes, reminding us that He is in control of history. <a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_despair.htm">Hope Amidst Despair</a> While the exile was a time of great suffering, it also set the stage for eventual restoration. This teaches us to hold onto hope, even in difficult circumstances, trusting in God's redemptive plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_remnant.htm">The Role of the Remnant</a> The mention of the poorest and the craftsmen highlights the concept of a remnant. God often works through a faithful few to bring about His purposes, encouraging us to remain steadfast in our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a> <a href="/q/is_there_archaeological_proof_for_jeremiah_52_4-16.htm">What archaeological evidence, if any, supports the precise sequence of events described in Jeremiah 52:4–16? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_nebuzaradan_freeing_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 40:1 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence to confirm or dispute Nebuzaradan's release of Jeremiah?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_exile_numbers_in_jeremiah.htm">How do we reconcile the differing numbers of exiles listed in Jeremiah 52:28-30 with other biblical accounts?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_nebuchadnezzar_care_about_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 39:11-14: Why would Nebuchadnezzar personally care about Jeremiah, and does this detail align with known Babylonian policies toward conquered prophets or officials?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/52.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) Certain of the poor of the people.--Omitted in <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm" title="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.">2Kings 25:11</a>, and probably inserted here by an error of transcription, as the next verse states that the "poor of the land" were left in their own country.The rest of the multitude.--Better, perhaps, the remnant of the work-people, as in <a href="/proverbs/8-30.htm" title="Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;">Proverbs 8:30</a>, where many commentators so render the word, "I was with him as a worker" and Song <a href="/songs/7-1.htm" title="How beautiful are your feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of your thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.">Song of Solomon 7:1</a>. The versions, however, agree in giving "multitude." <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Nebuzaradan נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן (nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5018.htm">Strong's 5018: </a> Nebuzaradan -- 'Nebo has given seed', a Babylonian general the captain רַב־ (raḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great of the guard טַבָּחִֽים׃ (ṭab·bā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2876.htm">Strong's 2876: </a> A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook carried into exile הֶגְלָ֕ה (heḡ·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal [some of] the poorest וּמִדַּלּ֨וֹת (ū·mid·dal·lō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1803.htm">Strong's 1803: </a> Something dangling, a loose thread, hair, indigent people הָעָ֜ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and וְֽאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case those who remained יֶ֥תֶר (ye·ṯer) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3499.htm">Strong's 3499: </a> An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope in the city, בָּעִ֗יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement along with וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the deserters הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ (han·nō·p̄ə·lîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie who אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had defected נָֽפְלוּ֙ (nā·p̄ə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city and the rest יֶ֣תֶר (ye·ṯer) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3499.htm">Strong's 3499: </a> An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope of the craftsmen. הָֽאָמ֑וֹן (hā·’ā·mō·wn) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_527.htm">Strong's 527: </a> A throng of people <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:15 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>