Their children, that were left in the land, to wit, such as the children of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary unto this day.
Nehemiah 5:4 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And others said: Let us borrow money for the king's tribute; and let us give up our fields and vineyards. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Others said, We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards to pay the [Persian] king's heavy tax. American Standard Version (1901) There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vineyards. Common English Bible Still others said, “We have had to borrow money against our fields and vineyards in order to pay the king’s tax.” Catholic Public Domain Version And others were saying: "Let us borrow money for the tribute of the king, and let us surrender our fields and vineyards." English Standard Version 2016 And there were those who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tax on our fields and our vineyards. |
Their children, that were left in the land, to wit, such as the children of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary unto this day.
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.
For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem: who hare had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river, and have received tribute, and toll, and revenues.
We give you also to understand concerning all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinites, and ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose toll or tribute, or custom upon them.
And there were some that said: Let us mortgage our lands, and our vineyards, and our houses; and let us take corn because of the famine.
And the fruits thereof grow up for the kings, whom thou hast set over us for our sins; and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our beasts, according to their will; and we are in great tribulation.
And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.