Ezra 7:24 Catholic Bible: We give you also to understand concerning all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinites, and ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose toll or tribute, or custom upon them.

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We give you also to understand concerning all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinites, and ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose toll or tribute, or custom upon them.

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Ezra 7:7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the children of the priests, and of the children of the Levites, and of the singing men, and of the porters, and of the Nathinites to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Ezra 2:36-55 The priests: the children of Jadaia of the house of Josue, nine hundred seventy-three. . . .

Context

Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra
…23All that belongeth to the rites of the God of heaven, let it be given diligently in the house of the God of heaven: lest his wrath should be enkindled against the realm of the king, and of his sons. 24We give you also to understand concerning all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinites, and ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose toll or tribute, or custom upon them.25And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, appoint judges and magistrates, that may judge all the people, that is beyond the river, that is, for them who know the law of thy God, yea and the ignorant teach ye freely.…

Cross References

Matthew 9:9
And when Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up and followed him.

Ezra 4:13
And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will fall upon the kings.

Ezra 4:20
For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who have had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.

Ezra 7:7
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the children of the priests, and of the children of the Levites, and of the singing men, and of the porters, and of the Nathinites to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Nehemiah 5:4
And others said: Let us borrow money for the king's tribute, and let us give up our fields and vineyards:

Lexicon

And
וּלְכֹ֣ם (ū·lə·ḵōm)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

be advised
מְהוֹדְעִ֗ין (mə·hō·wḏ·‘în)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know

that
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

you have no
לָ֥א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

authority
שַׁלִּ֖יט (šal·lîṭ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7990: Mighty, permission, a premier

to impose
לְמִרְמֵ֥א (lə·mir·mê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7412: To throw, set, assess

tribute,
מִנְדָּ֤ה (min·dāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4061: Tribute in money

duty,
בְלוֹ֙ (ḇə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1093: Tribute

or toll
וַהֲלָ֔ךְ (wa·hă·lāḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1983: A journey, toll on goods at a, road

on
עֲלֵיהֹֽם׃ (‘ă·lê·hōm)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against

any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

of the priests,
כָּהֲנַיָּ֣א (kā·hă·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3549: Priest

Levites,
וְ֠לֵוָיֵא (wə·lê·wā·yê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3879: Levites -- descendants of Levi

singers,
זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤א (zam·mā·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 2171: An instrumental musician

doorkeepers,
תָרָֽעַיָּא֙ (ṯā·rā·‘ay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 8652: A doorkeeper

temple servants,
נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔א (nə·ṯî·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5412: The Nethinim, Temple-servants

or other servants
וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י (ū·p̄ā·lə·ḥê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6399: To pay reverence to, serve

of this
דְנָ֑ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1836: This

house
בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1005: A house

of God.
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

Additional Translations
And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.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, on them.

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.

Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be paid to thee; thou shalt not have power to oppress them.

Also we inform you, as regards all the priests and Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, and toll upon them.

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.

Also we certify you, that concerning 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.

Also we inform 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, on them.

'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.

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