But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

But of the poor of the land, Nabuzardan the general left some for vinedressers, and for husbandmen.

But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.

and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for farmers.

But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.

Yet truly, some of the poor of the land, Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, left behind as vinedressers and farmers.

De pauperibus vero terrae reliquit Nebuzaradan magister militurn vinitores et agricolas.

Husbandmen - Men who tilled little plots of ground with the mattock.

The poor of the land - See on Jeremiah 39:1 (note).

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land,.... Of the land of Judea, who lived in the country, and had not been concerned in defending the city against the Chaldeans:
for vinedressers, and for husbandmen; to look after the vineyards and fields, and dress and manure them, that the king of Babylon might receive some advantage by the conquest he had made; See Gill on Jeremiah 39:10.