Verse List for EZRA 4:20

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OET (OET-RV) Powerful kings have reigned from Yerushalem and ruled the entire region that side of the river, and had taxes and tributes paid to them.

OET-LV And_kings strong they _were over Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_having _mastery over_all _of the _region _beyond the_river and_tribute tax and_toll was_being _paid to_them.

ULT And mighty kings were over Jerusalem, even rulers over all of Beyond the River; and tax, tribute, and custom were paid to them.

UST In the past, powerful kings ruled in Jerusalem. They also ruled over the whole province west of the Euphrates River. They forced the people there to pay them all kinds of taxes.

BSB & MSB And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET Powerful kings have been over Jerusalem who ruled throughout the entire Trans-Euphrates and who were the beneficiaries of tribute, custom, and toll.

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

FBV Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and throughout the whole area west of the Euphrates, and they received tax, tribute, and fees.

T4T Powerful kings have ruled in Jerusalem, and they have also ruled over the whole province west of the Euphrates River. The people in that province were paying all kinds of taxes to those kings.

LEB Mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem, governing all the province Beyond the River, to whom tribute, duty, and tax has been given.

BBE Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem, ruling over all the country across the river, to whom they gave taxes and payments in goods and forced payments.

Moff And besides, Jerusalem has had powerful kings who have ruled all the territory west of the Euphrates, exacting tribute, taxes, and tolls.

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

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

Drby 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.

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

SLT And strong kings were over Jerusalem, and ruling over all beyond the river: and tribute, excise, and, toll, being given to them.

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

KJB-1769 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.
(There have been mighty kings also over Yerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.)

KJB-1611 There haue bene mighty Kings also ouer Ierusalem, which haue ruled ouer all countreys beyond the Riuer, and tolle, tribute, and custome, was payd vnto them.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps There haue ben mightie kinges also at Hierusalem, which haue raigned ouer all countreys beyond the water: and toule, tribute, and custome was geuen vnto them,
(There have been mighty kings also at Yerusalem, which have reigned over all countries beyond the water: and toule, tribute, and custom was given unto them,)

Gnva There haue bene mightie kings also ouer Ierusalem, which haue ruled ouer all beyonde the Riuer, and tolle, tribute, and custome was giuen vnto them.
(There have been mighty kings also over Yerusalem, which have ruled over all beyond the River, and toll, tribute, and custom was given unto them.)

Cvdl There haue bene mightie kynges also at Ierusale, which haue reigned ouer all that is beyonde the water, and toll, tribute and yearly custome was geuen vnto them.
(There have been mighty kings also at Yerusalem, which have reigned over all that is beyond the water, and toll, tribute and yearly custom was given unto them.)

Wycl for whi `and ful stronge kyngis weren in Jerusalem, which also weren lordis of al the cuntrei which is biyende the flood; also thei token tribut, and tol, and rentis.
(for why and full strong kings were in Yerusalem, which also were lords of all the country which is beyond the flood; also they token/sign tribut, and tol, and rentis.)

Luth Auch sind mächtige Könige zu Jerusalem gewesen, die geherrschet haben über alles, das jenseit des Wassers ist, daß ihnen Zoll, Schoß und jährliche Zinsen gegeben worden.
(Also are powerful king(s) to/for Yerusalem been, the ruled have above all/everything, the beyond the waters is, that to_them customs/tax/tribute, lap(n) and annual interest_charges given been.)

ClVg nam et reges fortissimi fuerunt in Jerusalem, qui et dominati sunt omni regioni quæ trans fluvium est: tributum quoque et vectigal, et reditus accipiebant.
(for/surely and kings the_strongest they_were in/into/on Yerusalem, who/which and dominati are all regioni which across river it_is: tax/tribute too and revenue, and returnsus they_received.)

UHB וּ⁠מַלְכִ֣ין תַּקִּיפִ֗ין הֲווֹ֙ עַל־יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם וְ⁠שַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין בְּ⁠כֹ֖ל עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑⁠ה וּ⁠מִדָּ֥ה בְל֛וֹ וַ⁠הֲלָ֖ךְ מִתְיְהֵ֥ב לְ⁠הֽוֹן׃ ‡

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

BrTr 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.