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Taxes Scripture - Daniel 11:20

Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes [in] the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle....

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Taxed Scripture - 2 Kings 23:35

And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give [it] unto Pharaohnechoh....

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Taxed Scripture - Luke 2:1

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed....

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Tax in Naves Topical Bible

Poll Ex 30:11-16; 38:26; Ne 10:32; Lu 2:1 -Jesus pays Mt 17:24-27 -Land Ge 41:34,48; 2Ki 23:35 -Land mortgaged for Ne 5:3,4 -Priests exempted from Ge 47:26; Ezr 7:24 -Paid in grain Am 5:11; 7:1 -Paid in provisions 1Ki 4:7-28 -Personal 1Ki 9:15; 2Ki 15:19,20; 23:35 -Resisted by Israelites 1Ki 12:18; 2Ch 10:18 -World-wide, levied by...

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Taxed Scripture - Luke 2:5

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child....

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Tax in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

taks, taks'-ing: I. INTRODUCTION 1. General Considerations 2. Limits of the Discussion II. TAXES IN ISRAEL UNDER SELF-GOVERNMENT 1. In the Earliest Period 2. Under the Theocracy; in the Period of the Judges 3. Under the Kings III. TAXES IN ISRAEL UNDER CONQUERORS 1. Under the Assyrians and Babylonians 2. Under the Persians 3. Under the Ptolemies an...

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Taxed Scripture - Luke 2:3

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city....

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Taxes in Easton's Bible Dictionary

first mentioned in the command (Ex. 30:11-16) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should pay an annual tax of "half a shekel for an offering to the Lord." This enactment was faithfully observed for many generations (2 Chr. 24:6; Matt. 17:24). Afterwards, when the people had kings to reign over them, they began, as Samuel had warne...

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Taxes in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See PUBLICAN.) Each Israelite paid a half shekel as "atonement money" for the service of the tabernacle, the morning and evening sacrifice, the incense, wood, shewbread, red heifers, scape-goat, etc. (Exodus 30:13). This became an annual payment on the return from Babylon; at first only a third of a shekel (Nehemiah 10:32); afterward a half, ...

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Taxes in Smiths Bible Dictionary

I. Under the judges, according to the theocratic government contemplated by the law, the only payments incumbent upon the people as of permanent obligation were the Tithes, the Firstfruits, the Redemption-money of the first-born, and other offerings as belonging to special occasions. The payment by each Israelite of the half-shekel as "atoneme...

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