1 Chronicles 27:26
1 Chronicles 27:26 in Multiple Translations
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;
Ezri, son of Kelub, was in charge of the farm workers who worked the land.
And ouer the workemen in the fielde that tilled the ground, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub:
and over workmen of the field for the service of the ground [is] Ezri son of Chelub;
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
And over the tillage, and the husbandmen, who tilled the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land that belonged to the king.
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1 Chronicles 27:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/עַ֗ל
עֹשֵׂי֙
מְלֶ֣אכֶת
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה
לַ/עֲבֹדַ֖ת
הָ/אֲדָמָ֑ה
עֶזְרִ֖י
בֶּן
כְּלֽוּב
וְ/עַ֗ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Conj | Prep
עֹשֵׂי֙
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal
מְלֶ֣אכֶת
mᵉlâʼkâh
H4399
work
N-fs
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה
sâdeh
H7704
field
Art | N-ms
לַ/עֲבֹדַ֖ת
ʻăbôdâh
H5656
service
Prep | N-fs
הָ/אֲדָמָ֑ה
ʼădâmâh
H127
land
Art | N-fs
עֶזְרִ֖י
ʻEzrîy
H5836
Ezri
N-proper
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
N-ms
כְּלֽוּב
Kᵉlûwb
H3620
Chelub
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 27:26
וְ/עַ֗ל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Conj | Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
עֹשֵׂי֙
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
מְלֶ֣אכֶת
mᵉlâʼkâh
H4399
"work"
N-fs
Means work or employment, like a job or business, and is used to describe someone's occupation or the result of their labor, as seen in the Bible's description of various professions and industries.
Definition: 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious
Usage: Occurs in 149 OT verses. KJV: business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship). See also: Genesis 2:2; 1 Chronicles 9:13; Psalms 73:28.
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה
sâdeh
H7704
"field"
Art | N-ms
A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Definition: 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea)
Usage: Occurs in 309 OT verses. KJV: country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild. See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:38; Nehemiah 12:29.
לַ/עֲבֹדַ֖ת
ʻăbôdâh
H5656
"service"
Prep | N-fs
This Hebrew word means service or work, including serving God or others. It appears in various forms in the Bible, such as in Exodus and Deuteronomy, to describe labor or ministry.
Definition: : service[as_servant/slave] 1) labour, service 1a) labour, work 1b) labour (of servant or slave) 1c) labour, service (of captives or subjects) 1d) service (of God)
Usage: Occurs in 125 OT verses. KJV: act, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought. See also: Genesis 29:27; Numbers 18:6; Psalms 104:14.
הָ/אֲדָמָ֑ה
ʼădâmâh
H127
"land"
Art | N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to the earth or soil, often describing the ground as a source of sustenance. It is used to describe the physical earth, a plot of land, or even a whole country. The KJV translates it as 'country', 'earth', or 'land'.
Definition: : soil 1) ground, land 1a) ground (as general, tilled, yielding sustenance) 1b) piece of ground, a specific plot of land 1c) earth substance (for building or constructing) 1d) ground as earth's visible surface 1e) land, territory, country 1f) whole inhabited earth 1g) city in Naphtali
Usage: Occurs in 211 OT verses. KJV: country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land. See also: Genesis 1:25; 1 Kings 8:40; Psalms 49:12.
עֶזְרִ֖י
ʻEzrîy
H5836
"Ezri"
N-proper
Ezri was an Israelite who lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy and is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:26. He was the son of Chelub and oversaw King David's farm laborers.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.26; son of: Chelub (H3620H) § Ezri = "help of Jehovah" son of Chelub and superintendent of king David's farm labourers
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: Ezri. See also: 1 Chronicles 27:26.
בֶּן
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
כְּלֽוּב
Kᵉlûwb
H3620
"Chelub"
N-proper
Chelub was a man who lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy, and his son Ezri worked for King David. Chelub's name means 'caged' and he was a descendant of Judah.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.26; father of: Ezri (H5836) § Chelub = "caged" 1) a descendant of Judah 2) father of Ezri, one of David's officers
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Chelub. See also: 1 Chronicles 4:11; 1 Chronicles 27:26.
Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 27:26
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- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:26
- Whedon's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:26
Context — David’s Various Overseers
24Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
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. 28Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills. Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.1 Chronicles 27:26 Summary
This verse tells us about a man named Ezri who was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil. He was responsible for making sure the kingdom had enough food, which is similar to how God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, as seen in Exodus 16:1-36. Just like Ezri, we can be faithful in our own work and responsibilities, trusting God to guide and provide for us, as promised in Proverbs 3:5-6. By being diligent and responsible, we can honor God and demonstrate our gratitude for the blessings He has given us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Ezri son of Chelub and what was his role?
Ezri son of Chelub was a leader in King David's administration, responsible for overseeing the workers in the fields who tilled the soil, as seen in 1 Chronicles 27:26. This role was crucial for the kingdom's food supply and economy.
What is the significance of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil?
The workers in the fields who tilled the soil were essential for the kingdom's agriculture and food production, providing for the people's needs, similar to the importance of farmers in the Promised Land, as described in Deuteronomy 28:1-14.
How does this verse relate to the broader context of 1 Chronicles?
This verse is part of a larger description of King David's administrative organization, highlighting the various leaders and their responsibilities, as seen in 1 Chronicles 27:25-34. It demonstrates David's wisdom and leadership in managing the kingdom's resources.
What can we learn from Ezri's role about our own work and responsibilities?
Ezri's role teaches us about the importance of diligent work and responsible stewardship, as emphasized in Colossians 3:23-24, where we are called to work heartily for the Lord, regardless of our occupation or position.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can be faithful in my own work or responsibilities, just like Ezri was faithful in overseeing the workers in the fields?
- How can I apply the principle of responsible stewardship in my daily life, whether in my job, family, or community?
- What are some areas in my life where I can trust God to provide and guide me, just as the Israelites trusted God to provide for their needs in the Promised Land, as described in Joshua 1:1-9?
- In what ways can I demonstrate my gratitude for the blessings and resources God has given me, such as the food on my table or the work I have to do?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 27:26
[See comments on 1 Chronicles 27:25].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 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: No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:26
Over the king’ s husbandry.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:26
(26) And over them that did the work of the field.—Ezri was steward of the arable domains.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:26
Verse 26. 1 Chronicles 27:25.
Whedon's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:26
OF THE KING’S REVENUE, 25-31.This section is interesting as showing the various kinds and sources of David’s royal revenue.