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Ezra 4:20

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

KJV

nam et reges fortissimi fuerunt in Jerusalem, qui et dominati sunt omni regioni quæ trans fluvium est : tributum quoque et vectigal, et reditus accipiebant.

Vulgate

καὶ βασιλεῖς ἰσχυροὶ γίνονται ἐπὶ Ἰερουαλήμ, καὶ ἐπικρατοῦντες ὅλης τῆς ἑσπέρας τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ φόροι πλήρεις καὶ μέρος δίδοται αὐτοῖς.

LXX

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.

ASV

וּ/מַלְכִ֣ין תַּקִּיפִ֗ין הֲווֹ֙ עַל יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם וְ/שַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין בְּ/כֹ֖ל עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑/ה וּ/מִדָּ֥ה בְל֛וֹ וַ/הֲלָ֖ךְ מִתְיְהֵ֥ב לְ/הֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א
'
noun · 179×
בְל֤וֹ
blv
noun · 3×
ה
h
noun · 15×
הֲלָךְ֙
hlk
noun · 3×
יְהַב
yhb
verb · 28×
ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 26×
כָל
kl
verb · 101×
לֶהֱוֵ֨א
lhv'
verb · 71×
מִנְדָּֽה
mndh
noun · 4×
עֲבַֽר
'br
proper_noun · 14×
עַל
'l
preposition · 111×
שַׁלִּ֤יט
shlyt
adjective · 10×
תַקִּיפָ֖ה
tqyph
adjective · 4×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 17:8 — And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • 1Chr 18:3 — And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
  • 1Kgs 4:21 — And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
  • Deut 15:6 — For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
  • Ezra 7:21 — And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you,
  • Gen 15:18 — In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
  • Gen 17:6 — And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
  • Lam 1:1 — How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
  • Neh 5:4 — There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
  • Ps 72:8 — He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
  • Rom 13:6 — For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.