12 But the chief steward left of the poor of the land to dress the vines, and to till the land.

13 (A)Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brazen Sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Chaldeans break, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

14 The pots [a]also and the besoms, and the instruments of music, and the incense dishes, and all the vessels of brass that they ministered in, took they away.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 25:14 Of these read Exod. 27:3.

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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