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.
13 The Babylonian soldiers took the two bronze columns that stood in front of the temple, the ten moveable bronze stands, and the large bronze bowl called the Sea. They broke them into pieces so they could take the bronze to Babylonia.
14 They carried off the bronze things used for worship at the temple, including the pans for hot ashes, and the shovels, snuffers, and also the dishes for incense,