Jeremiah 52:14-16

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¹⁴ The whole ·Babylonian [^LChaldean] army, led by the commander of the king’s special guards, ·broke down [demolished] all the walls around Jerusalem. ¹⁵ Nebuzaradan, the commander of the king’s special guards, took captive some of the poorest people, those who ·were left [remained] in Jerusalem, those who had ·surrendered [deserted; defected] to the king of Babylon, and the ·skilled craftsmen [artisans] who were left in Jerusalem. ¹⁶ But Nebuzaradan left behind some of the poorest people of the land to take care of the vineyards and fields.