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20 Powerful kings have been over Jerusalem who ruled throughout the entire Trans-Euphrates[a] and who were the beneficiaries of[b] tribute, custom, and toll.

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  1. Ezra 4:20 sn The statement that prior Jewish kings ruled over the entire Trans-Euphrates is an overstatement. Not even in the days of David and Solomon did the kingdom of Israel extend its borders to such an extent.
  2. Ezra 4:20 tn Aram “were being given to them.”