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Ezra 4:20

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

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וּמַלְכִ֣יןumalkhinand kingמֶלֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and king”, the ordinary formH4430a kingking, royal.תַּקִּיפִ֗יןtaqifinmightyתַּקִּיףadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH8624{powerful}mighty, strong.הֲווֹ֙havvobecomeהָוָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “become”, a completed 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…עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔םyerushelemJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלֵםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3390{Jerusalem}{Jerusalem}וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔יןveshalitinand captainשַׁלִּיטconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and captain”, the ordinary formH7990mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premiercaptain, be lawful, rule(-r).בְּכֹ֖לbekholin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.עֲבַ֣רavarbeyondעֲבַרnoun, proper name — “beyond”H5675{properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)}beyond, this side.נַהֲרָ֑הnaharahriverנְהַרnoun, proper name, definite article — “river”H5103a river, especially the Euphratesriver, stream.וּמִדָּ֥הumidahand tributeמִדָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and tribute”, the ordinary formH4061tribute in moneytoll, tribute.בְל֛וֹvelvotributeבְּלוֹnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tribute”, the ordinary formH1093excise (on articles consumed)tribute.וַהֲלָ֖ךְvahalakheand customהֲלָךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and custom”, the ordinary formH1983properly, a journey, i.e. (by implication) toll on goods at aroadcustom.מִתְיְהֵ֥בmityehevgiveיְהַבverb, hothpaal, passive participle, absolute — “give”, a verb used as a describing wordH3052{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield.לְהֽוֹןlehontoלְהֽוֹןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, impost, and toll, was paid unto them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.

Young’s Literal Translation

and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.

World English Bible

There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.

Darby Translation

And there have been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all beyond the river; and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, impost, and toll, was paid unto them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there were powerful kings in Jerusalem, and they ruled over all the country beyond the river, and abundant revenues and tribute were given to them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ βασιλεῖς ἰσχυροὶ ἐγένοντο ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἐπικρατοῦντες ὅλης τῆς πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ φόροι πλήρεις καὶ μέρος δίδονται αὐτοῖς.