13 Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, (A)they will not pay tribute, custom tax, or toll, and it will [a]be detrimental to the revenue of the kings.

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  1. Ezra 4:13 Or certainly be...to the kings

13 Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no more taxes, tribute or duty(A) will be paid, and eventually the royal revenues will suffer.[a]

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  1. Ezra 4:13 The meaning of the Aramaic for this clause is uncertain.

20 (A)that mighty kings have [a]ruled over Jerusalem, governing all the provinces (B)beyond the Euphrates River, and that (C)tribute, custom tax, and toll were paid to them.

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  1. Ezra 4:20 Lit been

20 Jerusalem has had powerful kings ruling over the whole of Trans-Euphrates,(A) and taxes, tribute and duty were paid to them.

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