04061 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 > .
04061 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 .
04061 EZR 006 008 Moreover I make <07761 +suwm > a decree <02942
+t@<em > what ye shall do <05648 +<abad > to the elders <07868
+siyb > of these <00479 +>illek > Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > for
the building <01124 +b@na> > of this <01791 +dek > house <01005
+bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > : that of the king s <04430
+melek > goods <05232 +n@kac > , [ even ] of the tribute
<{04061} +middah > beyond <05675 +<abar > the river <05103
+n@har > , forthwith <00629 +>ocparna> > expenses <05313
+niphqa> > be given <03052 +y@hab > unto these <00479 +>illek >
men <01400 +g@bar > , that they be not hindered <00989 +b@tel > .
04061 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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