Jeremiah 39:8-10

Contemporary English Version

⁸ Meanwhile, the Babylonian army had burned the houses in Jerusalem, including^[a] the royal palace, and they had broken down the city walls. ⁹ Nebuzaradan, the Babylonian officer in charge of the guards, led away everyone from the city as prisoners, even those who had deserted to Nebuchadnezzar. ¹⁰ Only the poorest people who owned no land were left behind in Judah, and Nebuzaradan gave them fields and vineyards.