KJV King James Version
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up [again, then] will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and [so] thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ezra 4:13
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up [again, then] will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and [so] thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.
WEB World English Bible
Be it known now to the king that if this city is built, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
ASV American Standard Version
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful unto the kings.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Now, be it known to the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished, toll, tribute, and custom they do not give; and at length to the kings it doth cause loss.
Surrounding context — Ezra 4
10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [that are] on this side the river, and at such a time.
11 This [is] the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, [even] unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations.
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up [again, then] will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and [so] thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
14 Now because we have maintenance from [the king’s] palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city [is] a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded [again], and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כְּעַ֗ןH3705 · ke.annowיְדִ֙יעַ֙H3046 · ye.dato knowלֶהֱוֵ֣אH1934 · ha.vato beלְמַלְכָּ֔אH4430 · me.lekhkingדִּ֠יH1768 · dithatהֵ֣ןH2006 · henifקִרְיְתָ֥אH7149 · qir.yahtownדָךְ֙H1791 · dekhthisתִּתְבְּנֵ֔אH1124 · be.nahto buildוְשׁוּרַיָּ֖הH7792 · shurwallיִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּןH3635 · ke.lalto completeמִנְדָּֽה־H4061 · mid.dahtributeבְל֤וֹH1093 · be.lotributeוַהֲלָךְ֙H1983 · ha.lakhtollלָ֣אH3809 · lanotיִנְתְּנ֔וּןH5415 · ne.tanto give: giveוְאַפְּתֹ֥םH674 · ap.p.tomrevenueמַלְכִ֖יםH4430 · me.lekhkingתְּהַנְזִֽק׃H5142 · ne.zaqto suffer injury
Cross-references
Ezra 7:24Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.Romans 13:6-7For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.Nehemiah 5:4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.Matthew 17:25He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?Ezra 4:20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all [countries] beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.Psalm 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.Matthew 9:9And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.Psalm 119:69The proud have forged a lie against me: [but] I will keep thy precepts with [my] whole heart.
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