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:

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26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.

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-fig(A) trees in the western foothills.

Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.

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26 and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub; 27 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite. 28 Over the olive and (A)sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.

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26 Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of those who worked in the fields tilling 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 cellars.

28 Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees(A) in the Judean foothills.[a]

Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

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  1. 27:28 Or the Shephelah

26 Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the [a]agricultural workers who tilled the soil. 27 Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the [b]produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars. 28 Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and (A)sycamore trees in the [c]Shephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 27:26 Lit doers of the work of the field for the tilling of...
  2. 1 Chronicles 27:27 Lit what was in the vineyards of the storehouses of wine
  3. 1 Chronicles 27:28 Or lowlands