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12 But the poor of the land the commander of the imperial guard left for the vineyards and for tilling.

Plunder Taken by the Chaldeans

13 The bronze pillars which were in the temple[a] of Yahweh, the water carts, and the bronze sea that was in the temple of Yahweh, the Chaldeans broke into pieces and carried their bronze to Babylon. 14 The pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the dishes, and the vessels of bronze with which they served there, they took.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 25:13 Or “house”

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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