18 (A)He brought all the articles of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and his officers, to Babylon. 19 Then (B)they burned the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its fortified buildings with fire and destroyed all its valuable articles. 20 He (C)took into exile those who had escaped from the sword to Babylon; and (D)they were servants to him and to his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia,

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18 He carried to Babylon all the articles(A) from the temple of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king and his officials. 19 They set fire(B) to God’s temple(C) and broke down the wall(D) of Jerusalem; they burned all the palaces and destroyed(E) everything of value there.(F)

20 He carried into exile(G) to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants(H) to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power.

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