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13 He burned down the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem, including every large house. 14 The whole Babylonian army that came with the captain of the royal guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem. 15 Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took into exile some of the poor,[a] the rest of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 52:15 tn Heb “poor of the people.”