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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Ezra 4:20 Catholic Bible: Powerful kings have reigned there and have ruled over the entire province of West-of-Euphrates, collecting taxes and revenue. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/ezra/4-20.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/ezra/4-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div 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cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ezra/4-19.htm" title="Ezra 4:19">◄</a> Ezra 4:20 <a href="../ezra/4-21.htm" title="Ezra 4:21">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/ezra/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/ezra/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Powerful kings have reigned there and have ruled over the entire province of West-of-Euphrates, collecting taxes and revenue. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem has had mighty kings who ruled over the whole province Beyond the River, to whom tribute, custom, and toll were paid.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/ezra/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And powerful kings have ruled Western Province from Jerusalem and have collected all kinds of taxes. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Powerful kings once ruled in Jerusalem who controlled all West-of-Euphrates, and taxes, tributes, and tolls were paid to them.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/ezra/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who have had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who have had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.</p><p class="hdg">mighty king</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21,24</a> And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms, from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him all the days of his life. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/18-3.htm">1 Chronicles 18:3</a> At that time David defeated also Adarezer king of Soba of the land of Hemath, when he went to extend his dominions as far as the river Euphrates.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8</a> And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">beyond</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ezra/4-16.htm">Ezra 4:16</a> We certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a> That day God made a covenant with Abram, saying: To thy seed will I give this land, from the river to Egypt even to the great river Euphrates.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../joshua/1-3.htm">Joshua 1:3,4</a> I will deliver to you every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, as I have said to Moses. . . . </p><p class="hdg">toll</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/18-6.htm">1 Chronicles 18:6,13</a> And he put a garrison in Damascus, that Syria also should serve him, and bring gifts. And the Lord assisted him in all things to which he went. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/19-19.htm">1 Chronicles 19:19</a> And when the servants of Adarezer saw themselves overcome by Israel, they went over to David, and served him: and Syria would not help the children of Ammon any more.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_chronicles/9-14.htm">2 Chronicles 9:14,23,24</a> Beside the sum which the deputies of divers nations, and the merchants were accustomed to bring, and all the kings of Arabia, and the lords of the lands, who brought gold and silver to Solomon. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_chronicles/17-11.htm">2 Chronicles 17:11</a> The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_chronicles/26-7.htm">2 Chronicles 26:7,8</a> And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians, that dwelt in Gurbaal, and against the Ammonites. . . . </p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/ezra/4.htm">The Decree of Artaxerxes</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>And I commanded: and search hath been made, and it is found, that this city of old time hath rebelled against kings, and seditions and wars have been raised therein. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl">For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who have had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.</span><span class="reftext">21</span>Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a></span><br />And when Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up and followed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />That day God made a covenant with Abram, saying: To thy seed will I give this land, from the river to Egypt even to the great river Euphrates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../joshua/1-4.htm">Joshua 1:4</a></span><br />From the desert, and from Libanus unto the great river Euphrates, all the land of the Hethites, unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms, from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/18-3.htm">1 Chronicles 18:3</a></span><br />At that time David defeated also Adarezer king of Soba of the land of Hemath, when he went to extend his dominions as far as the river Euphrates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../ezra/4-13.htm">Ezra 4:13</a></span><br />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 fall upon the kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../ezra/4-19.htm">Ezra 4:19</a></span><br />And I commanded: and search hath been made, and it is found, that this city of old time hath rebelled against kings, and seditions and wars have been raised therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../ezra/4-21.htm">Ezra 4:21</a></span><br />Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../ezra/7-24.htm">Ezra 7:24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../lamentations/1-1.htm">Lamentations 1:1</a></span><br />Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/3-3.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/ezra/4-17.htm">Country</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Custom</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-16.htm">Further</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Governing</a> <a href="/ezra/4-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Impost</a> <a href="/ezra/4-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/4-19.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Payments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-6.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/ezra/4-17.htm">Province</a> <a href="/ezra/4-17.htm">Provinces</a> <a href="/ezra/4-17.htm">River</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-12.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-8.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Tax</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Taxes</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Toll</a> <a href="/ezra/4-17.htm">Trans-Euphrates</a> <a href="/ezra/4-13.htm">Tribute</a> <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/ezra/7-26.htm">Country</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Custom</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">Further</a> <a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/luke/22-26.htm">Governing</a> <a href="/ezra/4-22.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Impost</a> <a href="/ezra/4-23.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/4-22.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/ezra/7-28.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/ezra/6-4.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Payments</a> <a href="/esther/9-4.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/ezra/5-3.htm">Province</a> <a href="/ezra/6-6.htm">Provinces</a> <a href="/ezra/5-3.htm">River</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-15.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Tax</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Taxes</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Toll</a> <a href="/ezra/5-3.htm">Trans-Euphrates</a> <a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">Tribute</a> <a href="/ezra/7-16.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: all and beyond custom duty governing had has have Jerusalem kings mighty of over paid powerful provinces River ruled ruling taxes that the them to toll Trans-Euphrates tribute were whole<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/ezra/4-20.htm">OT History: Ezra 4:20 There have been mighty kings also over (Ezr. 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