Now since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not proper for us to see the king dishonored, we are sending this message to inform the king
Ezra 4:13 - Tree of Life Version “Furthermore, let it be known to the king, that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, no more tribute, taxes or duty will be paid and the royal revenue will suffer. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be it known now to the king that if this city is rebuilt and the walls finished, then they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and the royal revenue will be diminished. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible May it be known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and the walls completed, they will not pay tribute or tax or dues, and the royal revenue will be reduced. Catholic Public Domain Version And now let be it known to the king, that if this city will have been built up, and its walls repaired, they will not pay tribute, nor tax, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will affect even the kings. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues; and this loss will fail upon the kings. |
Now since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not proper for us to see the king dishonored, we are sending this message to inform the king
Mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem governing all the Trans-Euphrates, and tribute, taxes, and duty were paid to them.
We also notify you that you have no authority to impose tribute, tax or duty on any of the kohanim, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, sanctuary servants, or attendants at this House of God.
Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
Though the proud smeared a lie on me, with all my heart I keep Your precepts.
when Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”
“Yes,” Peter said. Now when Peter came into the house, Yeshua spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they collect tolls or tax? From their sons or from strangers?”
As Yeshua was passing by from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he got up and followed Him.