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Ezra 4:13

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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כְּעַ֗ןkeannowכְּעַןadverb — “now”H3705nownow.יְדִ֨יעַ֙yediaknowיְדַעverb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.לֶהֱוֵ֣אlehevebecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…לְמַלְכָּ֔אlemalkato kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “to king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.דִּ֠יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.הֵ֣ןhenifהֵןconjunction — “if”H2006lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if(that) if, or, whether.קִרְיְתָ֥אqiryetacityקִרְיָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “city”, the definite formH7149{building; a city}city.דָךְ֙dakhethisדֵּךְpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H1791thisthe same, this.תִּתְבְּנֵ֔אtitbenebuildבְּנָאverb, hothpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1124to buildbuild, make.וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖הveshurayahand wallשׁוּרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and wall”, the definite formH7792{a wall (as going about)}wall.יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּןyishtakhlelunfinishכְּלַלverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “finish”, an unfinished actionH3635to completefinish, make (set) up.מִנְדָּֽהmindahtributeמִדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “tribute”, the ordinary formH4061tribute in moneytoll, tribute.בְל֤וֹvelvotributeבְּלוֹnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tribute”, the ordinary formH1093excise (on articles consumed)tribute.וַהֲלָךְ֙vahalakheand customהֲלָךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and custom”, the ordinary formH1983properly, a journey, i.e. (by implication) toll on goods at aroadcustom.לָ֣אlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.יִנְתְּנ֔וּןyintenungive payנְתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “give pay”, an unfinished actionH5415givebestow, give pay.וְאַפְּתֹ֥םveaptomand revenueאַפְּתֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and revenue”, the ordinary formH674revenue; others at the lastrevenue.מַלְכִ֖יםmalkhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4430a kingking, royal.תְּהַנְזִֽקtehanziqhave damageנְזַקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “have damage”, an unfinished actionH5142to suffer (causatively, inflict) losshave (en-) damage, hurt(-ful).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, impost, or toll, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful unto the kings.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Now, be it known to the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished, toll, tribute, and custom they do not give; and at length [to] the kings it doth cause loss.

World English Bible

Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.

Darby Translation

Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.

Douay-Rheims

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 fail upon the kings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, impost, or toll, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then be it known to the king, that if that city be built up, and its walls completed, thou shalt have no tribute, neither will they pay anything , and this injures kings.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν οὖν γνωστὸν ἔστω τῷ βασιλεῖ, ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ πόλις ἐκείνη ἀνοικοδομηθῇ, καὶ τὰ τείχη αὐτῆς καταρτισθῶσι, φόροι οὐκ ἔσονταί σοι, οὐδὲ δώσουσι· καὶ τοῦτο βασιλεῖς κακοποιεῖ,