1 Chronicles 27:26
1 Chronicles 27:26 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Ezri oversees the laborers who till the fields of the king.
What Does 1 Chronicles 27:26 Mean?
The list moves from treasuries to the land itself: Ezri son of Chelub is set over those who work the fields and till the ground. The honest labor of farming is given its own overseer in the kingdom's order.
Tilling the soil is no small thing in God's eyes. From the beginning humankind was placed to tend and keep the ground, and faithful work in the field feeds a whole people. The Lord honors humble, fruitful labor, and the one who plants and waters does holy work, for the increase comes from God.
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What does 1 Chronicles 27:26 mean?
Ezri oversees the laborers who till the fields of the king.