Ezra 4:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Toll, tribute, and custom. — Toll for the highways; custom, a provision in kind; tribute, the money tax.

The revenue. — Rather, at length; literally and at length damage will be done to the kings.

Ezra 4:13

13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not payg toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.