1 Chronicles 27:26
New International Version
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.

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

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

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

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

NASB 1995
Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil.

NASB 1977
And Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil.

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

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

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

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

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And over the workers of the works of the field for the cultivation of the ground was Azri, son of Kelub.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And over the husbandmen who tilled the ground was Esdri the son of Chelub.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
for the farm workers in the fields Ezri, son of Chelub

International Standard Version
Chelub's son Ezri supervised the field workers who tilled the soil.

JPS Tanakh 1917
and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub;

Literal Standard Version
and Ezri son of Chelub [is] over workmen of the field for the service of the ground;

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

New American Bible
Over the farm workers who tilled the soil was Ezri, son of Chelub.

NET Bible
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.

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

New Heart English Bible
Over those who 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:

World English Bible
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground 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;

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Context
David's Various Overseers
25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses. 26Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil. 27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 27:25
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

1 Chronicles 27:27
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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1 Chronicles 27
1. The twelve captains for each month
16. The princes of the twelve tribes
23. The numbering of the people is hindered
25. David's several officers














(26) And over them that did the work of the field.--Ezri was steward of the arable domains.

Verse 26. - This verse appears to give the name, not (as in the former verse) of the person who had charge of the stored grain, fruits, etc, but of the chief superintendent and manager of the labour and labourers of the field.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Ezri
עֶזְרִ֖י (‘ez·rî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5836: Ezri -- 'my help', an Israelite

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Chelub
כְּלֽוּב׃ (kə·lūḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3620: Chelub -- two Israelites

was in charge of
וְעַ֗ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the workers
עֹשֵׂי֙ (‘ō·śê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

in the fields
הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

who tilled
לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת (la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5656: Work of any kind

the soil.
הָאֲדָמָ֑ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 127: Ground, land


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