1 Chronicles 27:26

THE MESSAGE

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

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.

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

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;

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

Contextual Overview

¹⁶Administrators of the affairs of the tribes: for Reuben: Eliezer son of Zicri; for Simeon: Shephatiah son of Maacah; for Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron: Zadok; for Judah: Elihu, David's brother; for Issachar: Omri son of Michael; for Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel; for Ephraim: Hoshea son of Azaziah; for one half-tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner; for Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These are the administrative officers assigned to the tribes of Israel. ²³David didn't keep a count of men under the age of twenty, because God had promised to give Israel a population as numerous as the stars in the sky. Joab son of Zeruiah started out counting the men, but he never finished. God's anger broke out on Israel because of the counting. As it turned out, the numbers were never entered into the court records of King David. ²⁵ The king's storage facilities were supervised by Azmaveth son of Adiel. Jonathan son of Uzziah was responsible for the warehouses in the outlying areas. ²⁶ Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers on the farms. ²⁷ Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards and Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of grapes for the wine vats. ²⁸ Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western hills, and Joash was in charge of the olive oil. ²⁹ Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of herds grazing in Sharon and Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of herds in the valley. ³⁰Obil the Ismaelite was in charge of the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys, and Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. These were the ones responsible for taking care of King David's property. ³² Jonathan, David's uncle, a wise and literate counselor, and Jehiel son of Hacmoni, were responsible for rearing the king's sons. ³³Ahithophel was the king's counselor; Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend. Ahithophel was later replaced by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.

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.