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These taxes were used to support the government, fund public projects, and maintain the temple and religious services. The concept of taxation is evident throughout the Bible, reflecting the socio-political and economic structures of ancient Israel and the surrounding empires.<br><br><b>Old Testament References:</b> <br>In the Old Testament, taxation is often associated with the monarchy and the temple. During the reign of Solomon, taxes were levied to support the king's extensive building projects, including the construction of the temple (<a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm">1 Kings 5:13-18</a>). The Israelites were also required to pay a tithe, a form of religious tax, to support the Levites and the temple services (<a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Leviticus 27:30-33</a>).<br><br>The prophet Samuel warned the Israelites about the burdens of taxation that would come with a human king: "He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants" (<a href="/1_samuel/8-15.htm">1 Samuel 8:15</a>). This warning highlighted the potential for abuse and the heavy burden that taxes could impose on the people.<br><br><b>New Testament References:</b> <br>In the New Testament, taxes are a significant theme, particularly in the context of Roman rule over Judea. The Roman Empire imposed various taxes, including the poll tax, which was a source of contention among the Jewish people. The most notable reference to taxes in the New Testament is the encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees regarding the payment of taxes to Caesar. Jesus famously responded, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s" (<a href="/matthew/22-21.htm">Matthew 22:21</a>). This statement underscored the distinction between civic duty and spiritual obligation.<br><br>The tax collector, a despised figure in Jewish society due to their association with Roman oppression and corruption, is also a recurring character in the Gospels. Jesus' interaction with tax collectors, such as Zacchaeus (<a href="/luke/19.htm">Luke 19:1-10</a>), demonstrates His message of redemption and the transformative power of grace.<br><br><b>Apostolic Teachings:</b> <br>The Apostle Paul addresses the issue of taxes in his epistle to the Romans, emphasizing the Christian's responsibility to submit to governing authorities: "This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work" (<a href="/romans/13-6.htm">Romans 13:6</a>). Paul’s teaching reflects the belief that government, as an institution ordained by God, has the right to levy taxes for the common good.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> <br>Taxes in the Bible are often seen as a necessary part of living in a structured society. They serve as a reminder of the believer's dual citizenship: one in the earthly realm and one in the heavenly kingdom. While taxes are a civic duty, the Bible encourages believers to prioritize their spiritual obligations and to trust in God's provision.<br><br><b>Practical Considerations:</b> <br>For Christians, the biblical perspective on taxes calls for integrity and honesty in financial dealings. It also encourages believers to view their contributions as part of their stewardship responsibilities, supporting both civic infrastructure and the work of the church. The biblical narrative on taxes challenges Christians to balance their obligations to earthly authorities with their ultimate allegiance to God.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Taxes</span><p>I. Under the judges, according to the theocratic government contemplated by the law, the only payments incumbent upon the people as of permanent obligation were the Tithes, the Firstfruits, the Redemption-money of the first-born, and other offerings as belonging to special occasions. The payment by each Israelite of the half-shekel as "atonement-money," for the service of the tabernacle, on taking the census of the people, (<a href="/exodus/30-13.htm">Exodus 30:13</a>) does not appear to have had the character of a recurring tax, but to have been supplementary to the freewill offerings of (<a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">Exodus 25:1-7</a>) levied for the one purpose of the construction of the sacred tent. In later times, indeed, after the return from Babylon, there was an annual payment for maintaining the fabric and services of the temple; but the fact that this begins by of a shekel, (<a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Nehemiah 10:32</a>) shows that till then there was no such payment recognized as necessary. A little later the third became a half, and under the name of the <i>didrachma</i> , (<a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Matthew 17:24</a>) was paid by every Jew, in whatever part of the world he might be living. II. The kingdom, with centralized government and greater magnificence, involved of course, a larger expenditure, and therefore a heavier taxation, The chief burdens appear to have been-- (1) A tithe of the produce both of the soil and of live stock. (<a href="/1_samuel/8-15.htm">1 Samuel 8:15,17</a>) (2) Forced military service for a month every year. (<a href="/1_samuel/8-12.htm">1 Samuel 8:12</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm">1 Kings 9:22</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1</a>) (3) Gifts to the king. (<a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">16:20</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">17:18</a>) (4) Import duties. (<a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">1 Kings 10:15</a>) (5) The monopoly of certain-branches of commerce. (<a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">22:48</a>; <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">10:28,29</a>) (6) The appropriation to the king's use of the early crop of hay. (<a href="/amos/7-1.htm">Amos 7:1</a>) At times, too, in the history of both the kingdoms there were special burdens. A tribute of fifty shekels a head had to be paid by Menahem to the Assyrian king, (<a href="/2_kings/16-20.htm">2 Kings 16:20</a>) and under his successor Hoshea this assumed the form of an annual tribute. (<a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4</a>) III. Under the Persian empire the taxes paid by the Jews were, in their broad outlines, the same in kind as those of other subject races. The financial system which gained for Darius Hystaspes the name of the "shopkeeper king" involved the payment by each satrap of a fixed sum as the tribute due from his province. In Judea, as in other provinces, the inhabitants had to provide in kind for the maintenance of the governor's household, besides a money payment of forty shekels a day. (<a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Nehemiah 5:14,15</a>) In Ezra 4:13,20; 7:24 We get a formal enumeration of the three great branches of the revenue. The influence of Ezra secured for the whole ecclesiastical order, from the priests down to the Nethinim, an immunity from all three (<a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Ezra 7:24</a>) but the burden pressed heavily on the great body of the people. IV. Under the Egyptian and Syrian kings the taxes paid by the Jews became yet heavier. The "farming" system of finance was adopted in its worst form. The taxes were put up to auction. The contract sum for those of Phoenicia, Judea and Samaria had been estimated at about 8000 talents. An unscrupulous adventurer would bid double that sum, and would then go down to the province, and by violence and cruelty, like that of Turkish or Hindoo collectors, squeeze out a large margin of profit for himself. V. The pressure of Roman taxation, if not absolutely heavier, was probably more galling, as being more thorough and systematic, more distinctively a mark of bondage. The capture of Jerusalem by Pompey was followed immediately by the imposition of a tribute, and within a short time the sum thus taken from the resources of the country amounted to 10,000 talents. When Judea became formally a Roman province, the whole financial system of the empire came as a natural consequence. The taxes were systematically farmed, and the publicans appeared as a new curse to the country. The <i>portoria</i> were levied at harbors, piers and the gates of cities. (<a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Matthew 17:24</a>; <a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a>) In addition to this there was the poll-tax paid by every Jew, and looked upon, for that reason, as the special badge of servitude. United with this, as part of the same system, there was also, in all probability, a property tax of some kind. In addition to these general taxes, the inhabitants of Jerusalem were subject to a special house duty about this period.<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>First mentioned in the command (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11</a>-16) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should pay an annual tax of "half a shekel for an offering to the Lord." This enactment was faithfully observed for many generations (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6</a>; <a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Matthew 17:24</a>).<p>Afterwards, when the people had kings to reign over them, they began, as Samuel had warned them (<a href="/1_samuel/8-10.htm">1 Samuel 8:10</a>-18), to pay taxes for civil purposes (<a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">9:15</a>; <a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">12:4</a>). Such taxes, in increased amount, were afterwards paid to the foreign princes that ruled over them.<p>In the New Testament the payment of taxes, imposed by lawful rulers, is enjoined as a duty (<a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a>-7; <a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13</a>, 14). Mention is made of the tax (telos) on merchandise and travellers (<a href="/matthew/17-25.htm">Matthew 17:25</a>); the annual tax (phoros) on property (<a href="/luke/20-22.htm">Luke 20:22</a>; <a href="/luke/23-2.htm">23:2</a>); the poll-tax (kensos, "tribute, " <a href="/matthew/17-25.htm">Matthew 17:25</a>; <a href="/matthew/22-17.htm">22:17</a>; <a href="/mark/12-14.htm">Mark 12:14</a>); and the temple-tax ("tribute money" = two drachmas = half shekel, <a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Matthew 17:24</a>-27; Comp. <a href="/exodus/30-13.htm">Exodus 30:13</a>). (see <a href="../t/tribute.htm">TRIBUTE</a>.) <a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5057.htm"><span class="l">5057. telones -- tax collector</span></a> <br><b>...</b> tax collector. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: telones Phonetic<br> Spelling: (tel-o'-nace) Short Definition: a collector of <b>taxes</b> Definition: a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5057.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5411.htm"><span class="l">5411. phoros -- tribute</span></a> <br><b>...</b> tribute, especially on persons. Word Origin from phero Definition tribute<br> NASB Word Usage tax (2), <b>taxes</b> (3). tribute. From phero; a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5411.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5065.htm"><span class="l">5065. nagas -- to press, drive, oppress, exact</span></a><br><b>...</b> distress, driver, exactor, oppressor, raiser of <b>taxes</b>, taskmaster. A primitive<br> root; to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5065.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm"><span class="l">5674. abar -- to pass over, through, or by, pass on</span></a><br><b>...</b> beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation),<br> perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of <b>taxes</b>, remove, send <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5674.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4061.htm"><span class="l">4061. middah -- tribute</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to middah Definition tribute NASB Word<br> Usage tax (1), <b>taxes</b> (1), tribute (3). toll, tribute. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4061.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/the_life_of_constantine/chapter_iii_equalization_of_the_more.htm"><span class="l">Equalization of the More Oppressive <b>Taxes</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter III."Equalization of the More Oppressive <b>Taxes</b>. And whereas<br> some persons found fault with the surveys of land <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter iii equalization of the more.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/the_life_of_constantine/chapter_ii_remission_of_a_fourth.htm"><span class="l">Remission of a Fourth Part of the <b>Taxes</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter II."Remission of a Fourth Part of the <b>Taxes</b>. The extent<br> to which he studied the general happiness and prosperity <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter ii remission of a fourth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/basil/basil_letters_and_select_works/letter_lxxxviii_without_address_on.htm"><span class="l">Letter Lxxxviii. Without Address on the Subject of the Exaction of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> TOU AGIOU BAChILEIOU PERI TOU PNEUMATOCh BIBLION. Letter LXXXVIII. Without<br> address on the subject of the exaction of <b>taxes</b>. Your <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter lxxxviii without address on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/the_good_news_of_god/sermon_xxxiii_the_friend_of.htm"><span class="l">The Friend of Sinners</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For first, these <b>taxes</b> were not taken by the Jewish government, but by the<br> Romans"heathen foreigners who had conquered them, and kept them down by soldiery <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/the good news of god/sermon xxxiii the friend of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_2_concerning_zamaris_the.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Zamaris, the Babylonian Jew; Concerning the Plots Laid <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to him from all those parts where the ancient Jewish laws were observed, and the<br> country became full of people, by reason of their universal freedom from <b>taxes</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 concerning zamaris the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/rhees/the_life_of_jesus_of_nazareth/i_the_historical_situation.htm"><span class="l">The Historical Situation</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of government, having command of the army, and being the final resort in legal<br> procedure, as well as supervising the collection of the customs and <b>taxes</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/i the historical situation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_4_how_antiochus_made.htm"><span class="l">How Antiochus Made a League with Ptolemy and How Onias Provoked <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> And upon the division of the <b>taxes</b> between the two kings, all the principal men<br> framed the <b>taxes</b> of their several countries, and collecting the sum that was <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 how antiochus made.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_3_how_the_kings.htm"><span class="l">How the Kings of Asia Honored the Nation of the Jews and Made them <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> and let the senate, and the priests, and the scribes of the temple, and the sacred<br> singers, be discharged from poll-money and the crown tax and other <b>taxes</b> also <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 3 how the kings.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_2/title_page.htm"><span class="l">History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 2</span></a> <br><b>...</b> royal domain and the slaves, the treasury and the establishments which provided<br> for its service: the buildings and places for the receipt of <b>taxes</b> -- The scribe <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../history of egypt chaldaea syria babylonia and assyria v 2/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/the_good_shepherd/chapter_vi_some_words_and.htm"><span class="l">Some Words and Works of Jesus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Jews could not bear paying <b>taxes</b> to the Romans, and they hated the<br> publicans. They would not eat with them or talk with them. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/the good shepherd/chapter vi some words and.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/taxes.htm"><span class="l"><b>Taxes</b> (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Afterwards, when the people had kings to reign over them, they began, as Samuel<br> had warned them (1 Samuel 8:10-18), to pay <b>taxes</b> for civil purposes (1 Kings 4:7 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/taxes.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/assessor.htm"><span class="l">Assessor</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One appointed to assess <b>taxes</b>. 2. (n.)<br> One appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/assessor.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/publican.htm"><span class="l">Publican (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> One who farmed the <b>taxes</b> (eg, Zacchaeus, Luke 19:2) to be levied from a town or<br> district, and thus undertook to pay to the supreme government a certain amount. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/publican.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/caesar.htm"><span class="l">Caesar (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Is it lawful to pay <b>taxes</b> to Caesar, or not?" (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY YLT<br> NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b> Is it lawful to pay <b>taxes</b> to Caesar, or not? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/caesar.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pay.htm"><span class="l">Pay (212 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Is it lawful to pay <b>taxes</b> to Caesar, or not?" (WEB WEY RSV NIV). Matthew 22:21<br> "Caesar's," they replied. <b>...</b> Is it lawful to pay <b>taxes</b> to Caesar, or not? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pay.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/levy.htm"><span class="l">Levy (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ger. Frohndienst; Fr. corvee). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) The act<br> of collecting by authority; as, the levy of <b>taxes</b>. 2. (n <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/levy.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tribute.htm"><span class="l">Tribute (67 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 22:17 Mark 12:14) = "census," while phoros (Luke 20:22; Luke 23:2 Romans 13:6, 7),<br> signifies an annual tax on persons, houses, lands, both being direct <b>taxes</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tribute.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/revenue.htm"><span class="l">Revenue (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (n.) The annual yield of <b>taxes</b>, excise, customs, duties, rents, etc., which a<br> nation, state, or municipality collects and receives into the treasury for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/revenue.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/payment.htm"><span class="l">Payment (168 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> come back from the dead. (BBE). Luke 20:22 Is it right for us to make payment<br> of <b>taxes</b> to Caesar or not? (BBE). Luke 23:2 "We have <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/payment.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/taxing.htm"><span class="l">Taxing (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>TAXES</b> IN ISRAEL UNDER SELF-GOVERNMENT 1. In the Earliest Period 2. Under the<br> Theocracy; in the Period of the Judges 3. Under the Kings III. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/taxing.htm - 35k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/taxes-Bible.html">What does the Bible say about paying taxes? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sin-tax.html">What is a sin tax? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-social-security.html">Should a Christian pay into Social Security and/or accept Social Security payments? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Taxes (19 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a></span><br />And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/17-25.htm">Matthew 17:25</a></span><br />And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, 'What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?'<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/22-17.htm">Matthew 22:17</a></span><br />Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> to Caesar, or not?"<br /><span class="source">(WEB RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/2-14.htm">Mark 2:14</a></span><br />And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/12-14.htm">Mark 12:14</a></span><br />When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> to Caesar, or not?<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/5-27.htm">Luke 5:27</a></span><br />And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> were taken, and said to him, Come after me.<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/19-2.htm">Luke 19:2</a></span><br />There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of <span class="boldtext">taxes</span>, and was wealthy.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/20-22.htm">Luke 20:22</a></span><br />Is it lawful for us to pay <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> to Caesar, or not?"<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a></span><br />They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/13-6.htm">Romans 13:6</a></span><br />For this reason you also pay <span class="boldtext">taxes</span>, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a></span><br />Give therefore to everyone what you owe: <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor. <br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY BBE RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-25.htm">1 Samuel 17:25</a></span><br />The men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who is come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. It shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel."<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Ezra 4:13</a></span><br />The king may be certain that when the building of this town and its walls is complete, they will give no tax or payment in goods or forced payments, and in the end it will be a cause of loss to the kings.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20</a></span><br />Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem, ruling over all the country across the river, to whom they gave <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> and payments in goods and forced payments.<br /><span class="source">(BBE NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Ezra 7:24</a></span><br />In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, door-keepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/5-4.htm">Nehemiah 5:4</a></span><br />And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's <span class="boldtext">taxes</span>.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18</a></span><br />Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king's bounty.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/11-20.htm">Daniel 11:20</a></span><br />Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Amos 5:11</a></span><br />Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take <span class="boldtext">taxes</span> from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. 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