Common English Bible

1 Chronicles 27:19-27 Common English Bible (CEB)

19. for Zebulun—Ishmaiah, Obadiah’s son;for Naphtali—Jerimoth, Azriel’s son;

20. for the Ephraimites—Hoshea, Azaziah’s son;for half the tribe of Manasseh—Joel, Pedaiah’s son;

21. for half the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead—Iddo, Zechariah’s son;for Benjamin—Jaasiel, Abner’s son;

22. for Dan—Azarel, Jeroham’s son.These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

23. But David didn’t count those younger than 20 years of age, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

24. Joab, Zeruiah’s son, began to count them, but he never finished. Since Israel experienced wrath because of this, the number wasn’t entered into the official records of King David.

25. In charge of the king’s treasuries—Azmaveth, Adiel’s son;in charge of the treasuries in the country, cities, villages, and towers—Jonathan, Uzziah’s son;

26. in charge of agricultural workers cultivating the fertile land—Ezri, Chelub’s son;

27. in charge of the vineyards—Shimei the Ramathite;in charge of the vineyard’s produce for the wine cellars—Zabdi the Shiphmite;