Ezra 7:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ezra 7:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 7:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 7:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God.”
Ezra 7:24 — World English Bible
Ezra 7:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them. ”
Ezra 7:24 — American Standard Version
Ezra 7:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And to you we are making known, that upon any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.”
Ezra 7:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 7:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Also we inform you, as regards all the priests and Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this house ofGod, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, and toll upon them. ”
Ezra 7:24 — Darby Translation
Ezra 7:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And we certifie you, that vpon any of the Priestes, Leuites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or Ministers in this house of God, there shall no gouernour laye vpon them tolle, tribute nor custome.”
Ezra 7:24 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 7:24 in Context — Ezra 7
22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
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.
25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
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What Does Ezra 7:24 Mean?
Ezra 7:24 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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