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Jeremiah 52:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, left some of the poorest people in the land to take care of the vineyards and work the farms.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even in conquest, someone had to keep the land running — and it was the people who had the least to lose.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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