6 Zedekiah was taken to Riblah, where Nebuchadnezzar put him on trial and found him guilty.
7 Zedekiah's sons were killed right in front of him. His eyes were then put out, and he was put in chains and dragged off to Babylon.
8 About a month later, in Nebuchadnezzar's nineteenth year as king, Nebuzaradan, who was his official in charge of the guards, arrived in Jerusalem.
9 Nebuzaradan burnt down the Lord's temple, the king's palace, and every important building in the city, as well as all the houses.
10 Then he ordered the Babylonian soldiers to break down the walls around Jerusalem.
11 He led away as prisoners the people left in the city, including those who had become loyal to Nebuchadnezzar.
12 Only some of the poorest people were left behind to work the vineyards and the fields.