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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Gill's Exposition
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace,.... Have posts under the king, to which salaries were annexed, by which they were supported, and which they had from the king's exchequer; or…
Barnes' Notes
Toll, tribute, and custom - Rather, “tribute, provision, and toll” (so Ezr 4:20). The “tribute” is the money-tax imposed on each province, and apportioned to the inhabitants by the local authorities;…
Adam Clarke
Toll, tribute, and custom - The first term is supposed to imply the capitation tax; the second, an excise on commodities and merchandise; the third, a sort of land tax. Others suppose the first means…
Cyrus stedfastly adhered to the Jews' interest, and supported his own grant. It was to no purpose to offer any thing to him in prejudice of it. What he did was from a good principle, and in the fear…
Cambridge Bible
set up again R.V. finished.
then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom R.V. they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll. Cf. Ezr 4:20; Ezr 7:24. The R.V. gives the right order according to the…
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