- the king's:
- "And these¹ [are] the singers,ª° chiefª of the fathersª of the Levites,ª [who remaining] in the chambersª [were] free:ª°°² for¹ they were employed¹ in [that] workª dayª and night.ª" {1Ch 9:33} + "Moreover I² makeª° a decreeª whatª¹ ye shall doª° toª the eldersª° of theseª Jewsª for the buildingª° of thisª houseª of God:ª that of the king's² goods,ª¹¹ [even] ofª the tributeª beyondª the river,ª forthwithª expensesª beª° givenª° unto theseª men,ª that¹ they be notª hindered.ª° ... And that¹ which² they have need of,ª° both youngª bullocks,ª and rams,ª and lambs,ª for the burnt offeringsª of the Godª of heaven,ª wheat,ª salt,ª wine,ª and oil,ª according to the appointmentª of the priestsª which¹ [are] at Jerusalem,ª let it beª° givenª° them dayª by dayª withoutª¹ fail:ª" {Ezr 6:8-9} + "And whatsoever moreª shall be needfulª for the houseª of thy God,ª which¹ thou shalt have occasionª° to bestow,ª° bestowª° [it] out ofª the king'sª treasureª house.ª ... Also we certifyª° you, that¹ touching anyª of the priestsª and Levites,ª singers,ª porters,ª Nethinims,ª or ministersª° of thisª houseª of God,ª it shall notª be lawfulª to imposeª° toll,ª tribute,ª or custom,ª uponª them." {Ezr 7:20-24}
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