13 Now be it known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and the walls finished, they will not pay (A)tribute, custom, or toll, and the royal revenue will be impaired.

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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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Footnotes

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