Joseph gathered all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and put it in the cities. He put the food in every city from the fields around it.
1 Chronicles 27:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, cities, villages, and towers or forts was Jonathan son of Uzziah; American Standard Version (1901) And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah: Common English Bible 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; Catholic Public Domain Version Now over the storerooms of the king was Azmaveth, the son of Adiel. But Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was over those storerooms that were in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And over the king's treasures was Azmoth the son of Adiel. And over those stores which were in the cities, and is the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Ozias. |
Joseph gathered all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and put it in the cities. He put the food in every city from the fields around it.
So Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace.
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census, and the number was not entered in the Historical Record of King David.
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of those who worked in the fields tilling the soil.
David assembled all the leaders of Israel in Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men, and all the best soldiers.
Then the leaders of the households, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
So Asa brought out the silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the royal palace and sent it to Aram’s King Ben-hadad, who lived in Damascus, saying,
Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.
So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labour. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh.
However, there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, ‘Don’t kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field #– #wheat, barley, oil, and honey! ’ So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions.