1 Chronicles 27:26

Contemporary English Version

Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the king's land.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of those who worked in the fields tilling the soil.

Hebrew Names Version
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was `Ezri the son of Kelub:

King James Version
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

English Standard Version
and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub;

New Century Version
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.

New English Translation
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.

Amplified Bible
Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of those who did the work of the field, tilling the soil.

New American Standard Bible
Ezri the son of Chelub was responsible for the agricultural workers who tilled the soil.

World English Bible
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

Geneva Bible (1587)
And ouer the workemen in the fielde that tilled the ground, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub:

Legacy Standard Bible
Ezri the son of Chelub was over the workers of the field who cultivated the soil.

Berean Standard Bible
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.

Complete Jewish Bible
In charge of farmers working the land was ‘Ezri the son of K'luv.

Darby Translation
And over them that worked in the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.

Easy-to-Read Version
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers.

George Lamsa Translation
And over those who did the work of the field for tilling of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub;

Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
And over those who did the work in the field to till the soil was Ezri the son of Kelub.

Literal Translation
Ezri the son of Chelub was over those who did the work of the field for working the ground.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ouer the hu?bandmen to tyll the londe was Esri the sonne of Chelab.

American Standard Version
and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

Bible in Basic English
Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ouer the workemen in the fieldes that tilled the grounde, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub;

King James Version (1611)
And ouer them that did the worke of the field, for tillage of the ground, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And over the husbandmen who tilled the ground was Esdri the son of Chelub.

English Revised Version
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Ezri, the sone of Chelub, was souereyn on the werk of hosebondrie, and on erthe tiliers, that tiliden the lond;

Update Bible Version
And over those that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

Webster's Bible Translation
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground [was] Ezri the son of Chelub:

New King James Version
Ezri the son of Chelub was over those who did the work of the field for tilling the ground.

New Living Translation
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king's lands.

New Life Bible
Ezri the son of Chelub was over those who worked in the fields, plowing and planting.

New Revised Standard
Over those who did the work of the field, tilling the soil, was Ezri son of Chelub.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, over the workers of the field, for the tillage of the ground, was Ezri, son of Chelub.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And over the tillage, and the husbandmen, who tilled the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:

Revised Standard Version
and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub;

Young's Literal Translation
and over workmen of the field for the service of the ground [is] Ezri son of Chelub;

THE MESSAGE
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers on the farms.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil.

Contextual Overview

¹⁶Here is a list of the leaders of each tribe in Israel: Eliezer son of Zichri was over Reuben: Shephatiah son of Maacah was over Simeon; Hashabiah son of Kemuel was over the Levites, and Zadok the priest was over the descendants of Aaron; Elihu the brother of David was over Judah; Omri son of Michael was over Issachar; Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was over Zebulun; Jerimoth son of Azriel was over Naphtali; Hoshea son of Azaziah was over Ephraim; Joel son of Pedaiah was over West Manasseh; Iddo son of Zechariah was over East Manasseh; Jaasiel son of Abner was over Benjamin; Azarel son of Jeroham was over Dan. ²³ When David decided to count the people of Israel, he gave orders not to count anyone under twenty years of age, because the Lord had promised long ago that Israel would have as many people as there are stars in the sky. ²⁴ Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count the people, but he stopped when the Lord began punishing Israel. So the total number was never included in David's official records. ²⁵ Azmaveth the son of Adiel was in charge of the king's personal storage rooms. Jonathan the son of Uzziah was in charge of the king's other storerooms that were in the towns, the villages, and the defense towers in Israel. ²⁶ Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the king's land. ²⁷ Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the vineyards, and Zabdi from Shepham was in charge of storing the wine. ²⁸ Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the western foothills, and Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil. ²⁹ Shitrai from Sharon was responsible for the cattle that were kept in Sharon Plain, and Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for those kept in the valleys. ³⁰ Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels, Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys, and Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep and goats. ³¹ These were the men in charge of David's royal property.

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 26:10 - he had much Ecclesiastes 5:9 - the king

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This section is important as showing that David, the younger son of a not very opulent family 1Sa 16:11, 1 Samuel 16:20, had now become a large landed proprietor, as well as a capitalist, possessed of much moveable wealth. We may perhaps see the sources of both these kinds of property, in the successful wars which he had waged 1 Samuel 27:8-9; 1 Samuel 30:20; 2 Samuel 8:4, 2Sa 8:7-8, 2 Samuel 8:12; in the revenue derived from subject kings 1 Samuel 8:2, 1 Samuel 8:14; 1 Samuel 10:19; and in the purchase and occupation of lands in different places. Further, he enjoyed, of course, the usual rights of a Jewish king over the landed property of his subjects, and was thus entitled to receive a tithe of the produce in tithes (1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17) and in “benevolences.” Compare 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Samuel 16:20, etc.

1 Chronicles 27:25

The castles - Probably the watchtowers in the border districts, exposed to raids from the plundering tribes of the desert 2 Chronicles 26:10; 2 Chronicles 27:4.

1 Chronicles 27:28

In the low plains - Rather, “in the Shephelah,” the proper name of the low tract between the hill country of Judaea and the Mediterranean.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 27:26. 1 Chronicles 27:25.