11. Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, took captive the people left in Jerusalem. And he took captive those who had surrendered to the king of Babylon. The rest of the people were also taken away.
12. But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land. They were to take care of the vineyards and fields.
13. The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the bronze stands and the large bronze bowl, which was called the Sea. These were in the Temple of the Lord. Then they carried the bronze to Babylon.
14. They also took the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes and all the bronze objects. These were used to serve in the Temple.
15. The commander of the king’s special guards took away the pans for carrying hot coals. He also took the bowls and everything made of pure gold or silver.
16. There was so much bronze that it could not be weighed. There were two pillars and the large bronze bowl. There were also the movable stands which Solomon had made for the Temple of the Lord.
17. Each pillar was about 27 feet high. The bronze capital on top of the pillar was about 4½ feet high. It was decorated with a net design and bronze pomegranates all around it. The other pillar also had a net design. It was like the first pillar.
18. The commander of the guards took some prisoners. He took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank, and the three doorkeepers.