Verse 24

And we certifie you, that ye haue no aucthoritie to require taxing and custome and yerely rentes, vpon any of the priestes, leuites, singers, porters, Nethinims, and ministers in the house of his God.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 4:13 : 13 Be it knowen now vnto the king, that if this citie be builded, and the walles made vp againe, then shal not they geue toule, tribute, and custome, & the kinges profite shall incurre damage.
• Ezra 7:7 : 7 And there went vp certaine of the children of Israel, of the priestes, leuites, singers, porters, and of the Nethinims vnto Hierusalem, in the seuenth yere of king Artaxerxes.
• Ezra 2:36-55 : 36 The priestes: of the children of Iedaia of the house of Iesua, nine hundred seuentie and three. 37 The children of Immer, a thousand fiftie and two. 38 The children of Phashur, a thousand two hundred fouretie and seuen. 39 The children of Arim, a thousand and seuenteene. 40 The Leuites: the children of Iesua & Cadmiel, of the children of Hodauia, seuentie and foure. 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twentie and eyght. 42 The children of the doore kepers, the children of Sallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai, altogether an hundred thirtie and nine. 43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Asupha, the children of Tabaoth, 44 The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Padon, 45 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Accub, 46 The children of Hagab, the children of Semlai, the children of Hanan, 47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaia, 48 The children of Razin, the children of Necoda, the children of Gasam, 49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50 The children of Asna, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, 51 The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupa, the children of Harhur, 52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsa, 53 The children of Barcos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thamah, 54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 55 The children of Solomons seruautes, the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
• Ezra 4:20 : 20 There haue ben mightie kinges also at Hierusalem, which haue raigned ouer all countreys beyond the water: and toule, tribute, and custome was geuen vnto them,