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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan left behind the rest of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan allowed some of the poorest people to stay behind to care for the vineyards and fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left <i>certain</i> of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left <i>some</i> of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had some of the poorest of the land remain to be vinedressers and plowmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But some of the poorest people of the land Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, left to be vinedressers and farmers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Only the very poorest were left behind to work the vineyards and the fields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But he left in Judah some of the poorest people, who owned no property, and he put them to work in the vineyards and fields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest people of the land to be vinedressers and farmers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But he left behind some of the poor and gave them fields and vineyards. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and of the poor of the land, Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, has left for vinedressers and for farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from the weak of the land, Nebuzaradan chief of the cooks left for vine-dressers and for ploughmen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But of the poor of the land, Nabuzardan the general left some for vinedressers, and for husbandmen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, some of the poor of the land, Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, left behind as vinedressers and farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, left behind some of the country’s poor as vinedressers and farmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest people of the land to be vinedressers and tillers of the soil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan, the general of the guard, left some of the poor of the land for vine-dressers and for other work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And some poor ones of the people of the land, Nebuzaradan the High Guard left for the vineyards and for cultivation<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the captain of the guard left the remnant of the people to be vinedressers and husbandmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16746" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">The Temple Destroyed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>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. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><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.">But 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/7604.htm" title="7604: hiš·’îr (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">left behind</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/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3755.htm" title="3755: lə·ḵō·rə·mîm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To tend vineyards, dress vines. Active participle of an imaginary denominative from kerem; a vinedresser.">to tend the vineyards</a> <a href="/hebrew/3009.htm" title="3009: ū·lə·yō·ḡə·ḇîm (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To till, be a husbandman. A primitive root; to dig or plow.">and fields.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">2 Kings 25:12</a></span><br />But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Jeremiah 39:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20-21</a></span><br />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. / So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Ezekiel 33:24</a></span><br />“Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-2.htm">Lamentations 5:2</a></span><br />Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-17.htm">Isaiah 5:17</a></span><br />Lambs will graze as in their own pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-2.htm">Isaiah 14:2</a></span><br />The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21</a></span><br />And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Isaiah 61:5</a></span><br />Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a></span><br />The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-34.htm">Ezekiel 36:34</a></span><br />The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21-22</a></span><br />They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for farmers.</p><p class="hdg">certain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9,10</a></b></br> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Jeremiah 40:5-7</a></b></br> Now while he was not yet gone back, <i>he said</i>, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">2 Kings 25:12</a></b></br> But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land <i>to be</i> vinedressers and husbandmen.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-20.htm">Body-Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Care</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Farmers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-33.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Husbandmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebu'zarad'an</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-4.htm">Plowmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Poorest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Vinedressers</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Vine-Dressers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-9.htm">Vines</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Vineyard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Vineyards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-18.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Body-Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-20.htm">Care</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/joel/1-11.htm">Farmers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/joel/1-11.htm">Husbandmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Nebu'zarad'an</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">Plowmen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-18.htm">Poorest</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/joel/1-11.htm">Vinedressers</a> <a href="/joel/1-11.htm">Vine-Dressers</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Vines</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Vineyard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-26.htm">Vineyards</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</a></span><br></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'; 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His title indicates he was responsible for the execution of the king's orders, particularly in military and security matters. This reflects the Babylonian practice of appointing trusted officials to oversee conquered territories. His actions fulfilled the prophecies of Jeremiah regarding the fall of Jerusalem (<a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9-10</a>).<p><b>left behind some of the poorest of the land</b><br>The poorest of the land were often left behind during exiles because they were not seen as a threat and could maintain the land. This practice ensured that the land remained productive and did not fall into disrepair. It also fulfilled Jeremiah's prophecy that the land would not be completely desolate (<a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Jeremiah 39:10</a>). This remnant symbolizes God's continued presence and hope for restoration, as seen in the broader narrative of the Bible where God often works through a faithful remnant (<a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a>).<p><b>to tend the vineyards and fields</b><br>Agriculture was the backbone of the economy in ancient Judah, and vineyards and fields were essential for sustenance and trade. By leaving the poorest to tend these, the Babylonians ensured that the land remained fruitful and could provide resources for the occupying forces. This also reflects the biblical theme of God's provision and care for the land and its people, even in times of judgment. The imagery of vineyards and fields is often used in Scripture to symbolize God's blessing and the prosperity of His people (<a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuzaradan.htm">Nebuzaradan</a></b><br>The captain of the guard under King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He played a significant role in the destruction of Jerusalem and the deportation of its people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_poorest_people_of_the_land.htm">The Poorest People of the Land</a></b><br>These were the individuals left behind in Judah after the Babylonian conquest. They were not considered a threat and were tasked with agricultural duties.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/vineyards_and_fields.htm">Vineyards and Fields</a></b><br>These represent the agricultural lands of Judah, which were essential for sustenance and economic stability.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_conquest.htm">Babylonian Conquest</a></b><br>The event where Babylon, under King Nebuchadnezzar, conquered Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of the city and the temple, and the exile of many Jews.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, which was besieged and destroyed by the Babylonians as a result of the people's disobedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>Despite the destruction and exile, God’s hand is evident in the preservation of a remnant. This shows His control over nations and His plans for restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_remnant.htm">The Role of the Remnant</a></b><br>The poorest left behind were not forgotten by God. They had a role in maintaining the land, symbolizing hope and continuity for future restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_service.htm">Humility and Service</a></b><br>The task given to the poorest people—tending vineyards and fields—reminds us of the value of humble service and the dignity in all work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Even in dire circumstances, God provides for His people. The remnant had the means to sustain themselves, teaching us to trust in God’s provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>The remnant’s situation encourages us to remain faithful and diligent in our duties, even when circumstances are challenging.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_findings_match_lamentations_5_2's_ruin.htm">Lamentations 5:2 depicts a Jerusalem left desolate—do archaeological findings fully align with the extent of destruction described? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_kings_25_8_and_jer_52_12.htm">In 2 Kings 25:8, the city falls on the seventh day of the fifth month, while Jeremiah 52:12 reports the tenth day--how can these differing dates be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_jer._52_12-14_and_2_kgs_25_8-10_differ.htm">Why does Jeremiah 52:12-14 seem to conflict with 2 Kings 25:8-10 regarding the exact timing of Jerusalem's destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_debate_2_kings_25_9's_destruction.htm">If 2 Kings 25:9 describes a total razing of Jerusalem, why is the archaeological record for such extensive destruction still debated?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Nebuzaradan</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5018.htm">Strong's 5018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuzaradan -- 'Nebo has given seed', a Babylonian general</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the captain</span><br /><span class="heb">רַב־</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the guard</span><br /><span class="heb">טַבָּחִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṭab·bā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2876.htm">Strong's 2876: </a> </span><span class="str2">A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook</span><br /><br /><span class="word">left behind</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁאִ֕יר</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·’îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the rest of] the poor</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִדַּלּ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mid·dal·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1803.htm">Strong's 1803: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something dangling, a loose thread, hair, indigent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be vinedressers</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכֹרְמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵō·rə·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3755.htm">Strong's 3755: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tend vineyards, dress vines</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and farmers.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·yō·ḡə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3009.htm">Strong's 3009: </a> </span><span class="str2">To till, be a husbandman</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:16 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:17" /></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>