Ezra 7:24

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

And, we make known to you that in regard to any of the priests and the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple-slaves, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, taxes, or forced labor on them.

Cross References

Genesis 47:22

Only he did not buy the land of the priests; for Pharaoh had appointed a portion for the priests, and they usually ate their appointed portion which Pharaoh gave to them. For this reason they did not sell their land.

Genesis 47:26

And Joseph made it a law until this day on the land of Egypt, the fifth part is for Pharaoh; only the land of the priests being excepted; it did not become Pharaoh’s.

Ezra 4:13

Now let it be known to the king that if this city is rebuilt, and the walls completed, they will not give tax, tribute, and forced labor, and it will cause the king’s revenue to suffer.

Ezra 4:20

And mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, and have ruled over all Beyond the River. And tax, tribute, and forced labor were paid to them.

Ezra 7:7

And of the sons of Israel went up some of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the templeslaves to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Nehemiah 5:4

And ones who were saying, We have borrowed silver for the king’s tax, on our fields, and our vineyards,

Matthew 9:9

And passing from there, Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, Follow Me. And rising up, he followed Him.