John Gill's Exposition on Ezra 7:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, etc.] The king had a right and perfect knowledge of the distinct offices and services of those persons, (see <150707>Ezra 7:7), it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them; that they might be the less encumbered with the affairs of life, and be more at leisure to attend divine service, and do it the more readily and freely; it was usual with the Heathens to except ecclesiastics from taxes, tributes, and imposts; so the priests in Egypt f80, and the Druids here in Britain f81.

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