12 On the tenth day of the fifthu month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradanv commander of the imperial guard, who served the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. 13 He set firew to the templex of the Lord, the royal palace and all the housesy of Jerusalem. Every important building he burned down. 14 The whole Babylonian army, under the commander of the imperial guard, broke down all the wallsz around Jerusalem. 15 Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exilea some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the rest of the craftsmend and those who had desertedb to the king of Babylon. 16 But Nebuzaradan left behindc the rest of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

17 The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars,d the movable standse and the bronze Seaf that were at the temple of the Lord and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.g 18 They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls,h dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.i 19 The commander of the imperial guard took away the basins, censers,j sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands,k dishesl and bowls used for drink offeringsm—all that were made of pure gold or silver.n

20 The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the twelve bronze bullso under it, and the movable stands, which King Solomon had made for the temple of the Lord, was more than could be weighed.p 21 Each pillar was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumferencee; each was four fingers thick, and hollow.q 22 The bronze capitalr on top of one pillar was five cubitsf high and was decorated with a network and pomegranatess of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. 23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; the total number of pomegranatest above the surrounding network was a hundred.u

24 The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiahv the chief priest, Zephaniahw the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers.x 25 Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and seven royal advisers. He also took the secretaryy who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land, sixty of whom were found in the city. 26 Nebuzaradanz the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 27 There at Riblah,a in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed.

So Judah went into captivity, awayb from her land.