49 Bible Verses about Tributes

Levy a tax for Jehovah from the men of war who went out to battle, one in five hundred of the persons and of the cattle and of the donkeys and of the sheep.

Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an offering to Jehovah.

Give to Jehovah, you families of the people. Give to Jehovah glory and strength. Give to Jehovah the glory due to his name. Bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.

Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God through him [Jesus], that is, the fruit of lips that make confession (give thanks and offer praise) to his name.

Then the Israelites cried out to Jehovah. So he sent someone to free them. This was Ehud, a left-handed man, who was the son of Gera, from the tribe of Benjamin. The people of Israel sent Ehud to King Eglon of Moab with gifts for him.

He defeated the Moabites. He made the prisoners lie down on the ground and put two out of every three of them to death. So the Moabites became his subjects and paid taxes to him.

He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes to him.

Then he set up military camps in their territory. They became his subjects and paid taxes to him. Jehovah made David victorious everywhere.

David stationed troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus. The Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes to him. Everywhere David went Jehovah gave him victories.

Solomon's kingdom included all the nations from the Euphrates River to Philistia and the Egyptian border. They paid him taxes and were subject to him all his life.

Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem. They ruled over all the country across the river. Taxes and tribute was paid to them.

He sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel to say: King Benhadad demands that you surrender to him your silver and gold, your women and the strongest of your children. Tell my lord, King Benhadad, that I agree; he can have everything I own, Ahab answered.read more.
Later the messengers came back to Ahab with another demand from Benhadad: I sent you word that you were to hand over to me your silver and gold, your women and your children. Now I will send my officers to search your palace and the homes of your officials. They will take everything they consider valuable. They will be there about this time tomorrow. Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said: Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man. He sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back. All the responsible men and the people said to him: Do not pay attention to him or do what he says. So he said to the representatives of Benhadad: Say to my lord the king: 'All the orders you sent the first time I will do. But I will not do this thing. The representatives went back with this answer.

King Mesha of Moab raised sheep. Yearly he gave as tribute to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and the wool from one hundred thousand sheep.

Send lambs as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela, across the desert, to the mountain of the Daughter of Zion. Like fluttering birds pushed from the nest, so are the women of Moab at the fords of the Arnon River.

Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as taxes. The Arabs also brought him flocks: seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

The Ammonites paid taxes to Uzziah. His fame spread to the border of Egypt because he became very powerful.

He fought with the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites gave him seven thousand and five hundred pounds of silver, sixty thousand bushels of wheat, and sixty thousand bushels of barley. The Ammonites gave him the same amount for two more years.

Pul king of Assyria came against the land. Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver to let him keep the kingdom. Menahem extracted the money from men of wealth in Israel. Every man gave fifty silver shekels to give to the king of Assyria. The king of Assyria turned back and did not stop in the land.

Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him. Hoshea became his servant and sent him offerings. Hoshea's treachery became clear to the king of Assyria. He had sent representatives to the king of Egypt. He did not send his offering to the king of Assyria like he did in previous years. So the king of Assyria had him put in chains and locked in prison.

The people who live in the city of Samaria will be afraid and will mourn the loss of the gold bull at Bethaven. They and the priests who serve the idol will weep over it. They will wail when it is stripped of its golden splendor. The idol will be carried off to Assyria as tribute to the great emperor. The people of Israel will be disgraced and put to shame because of the advice they followed.

Jehoiakim gave the silver and gold to Pharaoh. He ordered that the land be taxed to get the money. All the people of the land had to give silver and gold in order to make the payment to Pharaoh Necho.

The Babylonians carried off to Babylon all the treasures in the Temple and the palace. As Jehovah foretold, Nebuchadnezzar broke up all the gold utensils King Solomon had made for use in the Temple.

He brought to Babylon each of the utensils from God's temple, the treasures from Jehovah's Temple, and the treasures of the king and his officials.

The king may be certain that when the town and its wall are completely rebuilt they will pay no tax or payment in goods or forced payments, and in the end it will be a cause of loss to the kings.

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, doorkeepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.

Tell us what you think? Is it lawful to pay the poll tax to Caesar, or not?

Teacher, they said, we know that you are truthful, and not concerned about what other people think. You truthfully teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul arrived. He bowed down before David in respect. David said: Mephibosheth. He answered: I am here to serve.

King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and worshipped Daniel. He commanded that they present an offering and burn incense to him.

Dressed in royal apparel, Herod delivered a public address to the people on a special day. The people shouted: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Immediately the angel of God killed him, because he did not give God the glory. He was eaten by worms and died.

It was easy to love Saul and Jonathan. Together in life, together in death, they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions. Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul. He clothed you in scarlet with luxury. The brave soldiers have fallen. They were killed in battle. Jonathan lies dead in the hills.read more.
I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan. You were dear to me! How wonderful was your love for me. It was better than the love of women. The mighty have fallen, their weapons abandoned and useless.

Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus. They have risked their own necks for my life. I not only thank them but also the congregations of the nations give thanks. Likewise greet the congregation that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is of the first fruits (converts) of Asia to Christ.read more.
Greet Mary for she labored much to help us. Greet Andronicus and Junia. They are my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners who are well known among the apostles. They were in Christ before me. Greet Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord. Greet Urbane for he is our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them that are of Aristobulus' household. Greet my relative Herodion. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, for they are in the Lord. Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

We send our brother with them, whom we have many times proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you. Whether any inquire about Titus, he is my partner and my fellow-worker to you or our brothers, they are the messengers of the congregations, and they are the glory of Christ. Show to them as representatives of the congregations the quality of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly that I may be encouraged when I know your circumstances. For I have no man likeminded, who will truly care for you. They all seek their own interest and not the things of Jesus Christ.read more.
But you know of his proven worth. It was like a son with his father that he served with me to further the good news. I hope to send him as soon as I see how it goes with me. I trust in the Lord that I also will come shortly. I find it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. He is my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need. He longed to see you and was worried because you had heard that he was sick. Indeed he was sick and near to death. But God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. I have sent him quickly, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy. Hold such in honor because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

Tychicus will make known all my affairs to you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our situation, and that he may comfort your hearts. He will be with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things that are done here.read more.
Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, receive him), and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, men that have been comfort (encouragement) (consolation) to me. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. I testify for him, that he has worked hard for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis. Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.

The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains. When he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me. May the Lord grant him to find the mercy of God in that day, and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.

My son, respect Jehovah and the king. Do not associate with those who want to change things. Their calamity will rise suddenly! Who knows the ruin from both of them?

Caesar's, they said. Then he said: Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Pay God the things that are God's.

Jesus said: Pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. They greatly marveled at him.

He said to them: Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

Render therefore to all their due. Provide tribute to whom tribute is due. Give custom to whom custom is owed. Render fear to whom fear is owed and offer honor to whom honor is deserved.

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Reverence and respect God. Honor the king.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. Yes, all kings will bow down before him. All nations will serve him.

No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.

He will startle (amaze) (astonish) many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what they were not told, they will see, and what they have not heard, they will understand.

For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11) that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

I have bound myself with an oath. A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled. Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear allegiance.

The nations will walk by means of its light. The kings of the earth bring their glory into it.