1 Chronicles 27:26

What does 1 Chronicles 27:26 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 27:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and over workmen of the field for the service of the ground <FI>is<Fi> Ezri son of Chelub;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.25And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:

v.26This passage

v.27and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

Related questions readers ask