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13 He carried out from there all the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in Yahweh’s temple, as Yahweh had said. 14 He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained, except the poorest people of the land. 15 He carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, with the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officers, and the chief men of the land. He carried them into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

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13 As the Lord had declared,(A) Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures(B) from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles(C) that Solomon(D) king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord. 14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile:(E) all the officers and fighting men,(F) and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest(G) people of the land were left.

15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin(H) captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother,(I) his wives, his officials and the prominent people(J) of the land.

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