KJV King James Version
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 27:26
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
WEB World English Bible
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
ASV American Standard Version
and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and over workmen of the field for the service of the ground is Ezri son of Chelub;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 27
23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
25 And over the king’s treasures [was] Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground [was] Ezri the son of Chelub:
27 And over the vineyards [was] Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars [was] Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that [were] in the low plains [was] Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil [was] Joash:
29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon [was] Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds [that were] in the valleys [was] Shaphat the son of Adlai:
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