01983 EZR 004 013 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > now <03705 +k@<an

> unto the king <04430 +melek > , that , if <02006 +hen > this

<01791 +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > be builded <01124 +b@na> > ,

and the walls <07791 +shuwr > set <03635 +k@lal > up [ again ,

then ] will they not pay <05415 +n@than > toll <04061 +middah > ,

 tribute <01093 +b@low > , and custom <{01983} +halak > , and [

so ] thou shalt endamage <05142 +n@zaq > the revenue <00674

+>app@thom > of the kings <04430 +melek > .

01983 EZR 004 020 There have <01934 +hava> > been <01934 +hava>

> mighty <08624 +taqqiyph > kings <04430 +melek > also over

<05922 +<al > Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > , which

have ruled <07990 +shalliyt > over all <03606 +kol > [ countries

] beyond <05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > ; and toll

<04061 +middah > , tribute <01093 +b@low > , and custom <{01983}

+halak > , was paid <03052 +y@hab > unto them .

01983 EZR 007 024 Also we certify <03046 +y@da< > you , that

touching any <03606 +kol > of thepriests <03549 +kahen > and

Levites <03879 +Leviy > , singers <02171 +zammar > , porters

<08652 +tara< > , Nethinims <05412 +N@thiyn > , or ministers

<06399 +p@lach > of this <01836 +den > house <01005 +bayith > of

God <00426 +>elahh > , it shall not be lawful <07990 +shalliyt >

to impose <07412 +r@mah > toll <04061 +middah > , tribute <01093

+b@low > , or custom <{01983} +halak > , upon them .

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