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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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.

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20 There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have (A)ruled over all the region (B)beyond the River; and tax, tribute, and custom were paid to them.

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21 And Solomon ruled(A) over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River(B) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(C) These countries brought tribute(D) and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.

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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.

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21 So (A)Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from (B)the[a] River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. (C)They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:21 The Euphrates

18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram(A) and said, “To your descendants I give this land,(B) from the Wadi[a] of Egypt(C) to the great river, the Euphrates(D)

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  1. Genesis 15:18 Or river

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:

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18 On the same day the Lord (A)made a covenant with Abram, saying:

(B)“To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates—

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May he rule from sea to sea
    and from the River[a](A) to the ends of the earth.(B)

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  1. Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

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(A)He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

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Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah,(A) in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at[a] the Euphrates River.(B)

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  1. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Or to restore his control over

And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

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And (A)David [a]defeated [b]Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Lit. struck
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Heb. Hadarezer

24 You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty(A) on any of the priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God.(B)

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24 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.

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24 Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tax, tribute, or custom on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God.

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16 We inform the king that if this city is built and its walls are restored, you will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates.

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16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

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16 We inform the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the result will be that you will have no dominion beyond the River.

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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.

13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

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13 Let it now be known to the king that, if this city is built and the walls completed, they will not pay (A)tax, tribute, or custom, and the king’s treasury will be diminished.

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God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs(A) who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.(B) The Ammonites(C) brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.

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And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.

And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

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God helped him against (A)the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites. Also the Ammonites (B)brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.

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