Jeremiah 39:8-10

EasyEnglish Bible

⁸ Babylon's soldiers destroyed the king's palace with fire. They also destroyed the temple and the people's houses in Jerusalem. They knocked down the walls around the city. ⁹ Nebuzaradan, the captain of King Nebuchadnezzar's guards, took hold of all the people who remained in Jerusalem. He sent them away as prisoners to Babylon. He also sent away the people of Judah who had joined Babylon's army. ¹⁰ But Captain Nebuzaradan let some of the very poor people remain in Judah. He gave them some fields and vineyards to take care of.