Nehemiah 5:4

Nehemiah Deals With Strife

³ Some also said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses. Let us buy grain because of the famine. ⁴ And some said, We have borrowed money on our lands and vineyards for the king's tax. ⁵ Yet now our flesh is like the flesh of our brothers, our sons like their sons. And, lo, we bring our sons and our daughters into bondage, to be slaves, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage. And there is no power for our hand, for other men have our lands and vineyards.

Let Us

Ezra 4:13

And let it be known to the king that if this city is built and the walls set up, then they will not pay toll, taxes, or custom, and you shall endanger the revenue of the kings.

Ezra 4:20

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all Beyond the River. And toll, taxes, and custom was paid to them.

Deuteronomy 28:47-48

Because you did not serve Jehovah your God with joyfulness and with gladness of heart for the abundance of all things;

Joshua 16:10

And they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. But the Canaanites live among the Ephraimites until this day, and serve under tribute.

1 Kings 9:21

their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel also were not able to destroy completely, on those Solomon laid a tribute of bond-service to this day.

Ezra 7:24

Also, we notify you, that in regard to any of the priests and the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple slaves, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, taxes, or custom on them.

Nehemiah 9:37

And it yields much increase to the kings whom You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.