1 Chronicles 27:26
24 Joab 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.
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.
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
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.
28 Baal-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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
- KJV
- And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
- WEB
- Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.
- ASV
- And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
- DARBY
- And over them that worked in the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.
- BLB
- and over those who did the work of the field for the service of the ground [was] Ezri son of Chelub;
- ÅB
- over dem som arbeidet på marken og dyrket jorden, Esri, Kelubs sønn,
- OTB
- og Esri, sønn av Kelub, hadde ansvar for dem som arbeidet på markene for å dyrke jorden;
- B1930
- over dem som arbeidet på marken og dyrket jorden, Esri, Kelubs sønn,