6. and gave orders for him to be punished. Zedekiah's sons were killed there in front of him, and so were the leaders of Judah's ruling families.
7. His eyes were put out, and he was put in chains, so he could be dragged off to Babylonia.
8. Meanwhile, the Babylonian army had burnt the houses in Jerusalem, including the royal palace, and they had broken down the city walls.
9. Nebuzaradan, the Babylonian officer in charge of the guards, led away everyone from the city as prisoners, even those who had deserted to Nebuchadnezzar.
10. Only the poorest people who owned no land were left behind in Judah, and Nebuzaradan gave them fields and vineyards.
11. Nebuchadnezzar had given the following orders to Nebuzaradan:
12. “Find Jeremiah and keep him safe. Take good care of him and do whatever he asks.”