עזרא 4:20
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.
Context
This verse from עזרא Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. The adversaries of Judah and Benjamin offer to help build the temple but are rebuffed because Cyrus commissioned the Israelites alone; the adversaries then work persistently to frustrate the building throughout Cyrus's reign and into Darius's. They write a letter …
תרגומים נוספים
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.
and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.
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.
הפניות צולבות
In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, …
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said …
From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, …
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of …
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all …
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David …
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he …
And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with …
Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold …