Ezra 7:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Furthermore, we notify you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or other workers in this house of God.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Also we certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And knowne be it vnto you, that ye shall haue no auctorite to requyre taxinge & custome, and yearly rentes vpon eny of the prestes, Leuites, syngers, porters, Nethinims and mynisters in ye house of this God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And we certifie you, that vpon any of the Priestes, Leuites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or Ministers in this house of God, there shall no gouernour laye vpon them tolle, tribute nor custome.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    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.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Also we inform you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And to you we are making known, that upon any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, door-keepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Also we inform you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Furthermore, be aware of the fact that you have no authority to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, the Levites, the musicians, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, or the attendants at the temple of this God.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 4:13 : 13 Now let it be known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, they will not pay tribute, taxes, or customs, and the king’s treasury will suffer.
  • Ezra 7:7 : 7 Some of the people of Israel, as well as some of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants, also went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
  • Ezra 2:36-55 : 36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), nine hundred seventy-three. 37 the descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two. 38 the descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven. 39 the descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen. 40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), seventy-four. 41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight. 42 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, one hundred thirty-nine. 43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. 44 the descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon. 45 the descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub. 46 the descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan. 47 the descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah. 48 the descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam. 49 the descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai. 50 the descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim. 51 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, and the descendants of Harhur. 52 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, and the descendants of Harsha. 53 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, and the descendants of Temah. 54 the descendants of Neziah and the descendants of Hatipha. 55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, and the descendants of Peruda.
  • Ezra 4:20 : 20 Mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the entire region beyond the River, and taxes, tribute, and customs were paid to them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezra 7:19-23
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    19Also, deliver the vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

    20And whatever else may be needed for the house of your God that it falls upon you to provide, you may do so from the royal treasury.

    21And I, King Artaxerxes, hereby issue a command to all the treasurers of the region beyond the river: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may request of you, it must be done promptly,

    22up to one hundred talents of silver, one hundred cors of wheat, one hundred baths of wine, one hundred baths of oil, and salt without limit.

    23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be carried out diligently for the house of the God of heaven, so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

  • Ezra 4:13-14
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    73%

    13Now let it be known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, they will not pay tribute, taxes, or customs, and the king’s treasury will suffer.

    14Now, because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king’s dishonor, we are sending this message to inform the king.

  • Ezra 7:25-26
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    25And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, are to appoint judges and magistrates who can judge all the people in the region beyond the River—all those who know the laws of your God. And for anyone who does not know them, you shall teach them.

    26Anyone who does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king shall face judgment promptly, whether it be death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.

  • Ezra 6:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Leave the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

    8Moreover, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of this house of God: The expenses are to be fully paid to these men from the royal treasury from the tributes of the region Beyond the River, so that the work is not hindered.

  • Neh 10:37-39
    3 verses
    72%

    37We agreed to bring the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there.

    38We will also bring the first of our dough, our contributions, the fruit of all our trees, our new wine, and oil to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. Additionally, we will bring a tithe of our land to the Levites, for they collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.

    39A priest, a descendant of Aaron, will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithes, and they will bring a tenth of the collected tithes to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the treasury.

  • Ezra 7:11-15
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    11This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, a scribe skilled in the commandments of the Lord and His statutes for Israel:

    12"Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven. Perfect peace, and now:

    13I issue a decree that any willing person from the people of Israel, including the priests and Levites in my kingdom, may go with you to Jerusalem.

    14For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your hand.

    15And to bring the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem.

  • Neh 10:28-29
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    72%

    28Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

    29The rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to follow the Law of God, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, all who could understand—

  • Neh 12:47
    72%

    47In the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel provided daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set apart what was holy for the Levites, and the Levites set apart what was holy for the descendants of Aaron.

  • Neh 10:31-32
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    72%

    31They pledged not to give their daughters in marriage to the peoples of the land or to take their daughters for their sons.

    32We also pledged not to buy the merchandise or any grain that the peoples of the land brought to sell on the Sabbath or on any holy day. We agreed to let the land rest during the seventh year and cancel every debt.

  • Neh 13:5
    72%

    5He had provided Tobiah with a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, incense, temple articles, tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were prescribed for the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.

  • Neh 13:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29Remember them, my God, for defiling the priesthood and breaking the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.

    30Thus I purified them from everything foreign and assigned duties to the priests and Levites, each to his task.

  • Ezra 8:17
    71%

    17I sent orders to Iddo, the leader in the place called Casiphia, and I instructed him and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, to bring us ministers for the house of our God.

  • 2 Chr 31:4
    71%

    4He also commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves fully to the Law of the Lord.

  • Neh 7:65
    71%

    65The governor told them not to eat the most holy food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

  • Ezra 7:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.

    7Some of the people of Israel, as well as some of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants, also went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

  • Neh 5:12
    70%

    12'We will give it back,' they responded, 'and we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.' Then I summoned the priests and made the nobles and officials take an oath to do what they had promised.

  • Neh 12:44
    70%

    44On that day, men were appointed to oversee the storerooms for contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. They gathered the portions assigned for the priests and Levites from the fields around the towns, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who stood in service.

  • Neh 8:9
    70%

    9Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all of them, 'This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.' For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

  • 2 Chr 23:4
    70%

    4This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath shall be gatekeepers.

  • Ezra 10:3
    70%

    3So now, let us make a covenant with our God to send away all these women and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done in accordance with the Law.

  • Ezra 2:63
    70%

    63The governor instructed them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest could consult the Urim and Thummim.

  • Ezra 2:70
    69%

    70The priests, the Levites, the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with all the rest of Israel in their towns.

  • Ezra 4:3
    69%

    3But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel said to them, "You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, king of Persia, has commanded us."

  • Neh 11:3
    69%

    3Here are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah, everyone lived on their own land in their towns—Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

  • 2 Chr 23:6
    69%

    6Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.

  • Neh 12:26
    69%

    26These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.

  • Ezra 5:9
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    9'Then we asked those elders, and we said to them, "Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?"'

  • Ezra 8:30
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    30So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, gold, and vessels to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.

  • 2 Chr 8:15
    69%

    15They did not deviate from the king’s command concerning the priests and the Levites or any matter or the treasuries.

  • Neh 5:16
    68%

    16Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. We did not acquire any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

  • Ezra 8:15
    68%

    15I gathered them at the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed the people and the priests, but I found no Levites there.