Translations
Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
When all the commanders of the forces who were in the open country heard—they and their men—that the king of Bavel had appointed Gedalyahu son of Achikam over the land and had entrusted to him men, women, and children, and even the poorest of the land who had not been deported to Bavel...
When all the military commanders still scattered throughout the open countryside heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land—and had placed in his care the men, women, and children, and even the poorest of the poor who had not been taken to Babylon...
When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,
