Here "province" refers to Judah as an administrative district under the Persian Empire. Alternate translation: "the province of Judah" or "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies have broken open the wall of Jerusalem and have set its gates on fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])