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Ezra 7:24

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.

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וּלְכֹ֣םulekhomand toוּלְכֹ֣םconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and to”and toמְהוֹדְעִ֗יןmehodeinknowיְדַעverb, hiphil, 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.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.כָּהֲנַיָּ֣אkahanayapriestכָּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “priest”, the definite formH3549{one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)}priest.וְ֠לֵוָיֵאvelevayeand Leviteלֵוִיconjunction, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and Levite”, the definite formH3879{something attached, i.e. a wreath}Levite.זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤אzamarayasingerזַמָּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “singer”, the definite formH2171an instrumental musiciansinger.תָרָֽעַיָּא֙taraayaporterתָּרָעnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “porter”, the definite formH8652a doorkeeperporter.נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔אnetinayaNethinimsנְתִיןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Nethinims”, the definite formH5412{the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty)}Nethinims.וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔יufalecheand serveפְּלַחconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and serve”, a verb used as a describing wordH6399to serve or worshipminister, serve.בֵּ֖יתbeythouseבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1005{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}house.אֱלָהָ֣אelahaGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “God”, the definite formH426GodGod, god.דְנָ֑הdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.מִנְדָּ֤הmindahtributeמִדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “tribute”, the ordinary formH4061tribute in moneytoll, tribute.בְלוֹ֙velvotributeבְּלוֹnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tribute”, the ordinary formH1093excise (on articles consumed)tribute.וַהֲלָ֔ךְvahalakheand customהֲלָךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and custom”, the ordinary formH1983properly, a journey, i.e. (by implication) toll on goods at aroadcustom.לָ֥אlaor 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.שַׁלִּ֖יטshalitcaptainשַׁלִּיטadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH7990mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premiercaptain, be lawful, rule(-r).לְמִרְמֵ֥אlemirmeto castרְמָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to cast”, the to-form of the verbH7412to throw, set, (figuratively) assesscast (down), impose.עֲלֵיהֹֽםaleyhomagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Also we announce to 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, impost, or toll, upon them.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

'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.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὑμῖν ἐγνώρισται ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἱερεῦσι, καὶ τοῖς Λευίταις, ᾄδουσι, πυλωροῖς, Ναθινὶμ, καὶ λειτουργοῖς οἴκου Θεοῦ τοῦτο, φόρος μὴ ἔστω σοι, οὐκ ἐξουσιάσεις καταδουλοῦσθαι αὐτούς.