Ezra 4:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	kings	וּמַלְכִ֣ין	h4430
1	mighty	תַּקִּיפִ֗ין	h8624
2	There have been	הֲווֹ֙	h1934
3	also over	עַל	h5922
4	Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם	h3390
5	which have ruled	וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין	h7990
6	over all	בְּכֹ֖ל	h3606
7	countries beyond	עֲבַ֣ר	h5675
8	the river	נַֽהֲרָ֑ה	h5103
9	and toll	וּמִדָּ֥ה	h4061
10	tribute	בְל֛וֹ	h1093
11	and custom	וַֽהֲלָ֖ךְ	h1983
12	was paid	מִתְיְהֵ֥ב	h3052
13		לְהֽוֹן׃	h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 to them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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