2 Kings 23:35

WEB

³⁵Jehoiakim 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, from everyone according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Necoh.

KJV

³⁵And 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 Pharaoh-nechoh.

BSB

³⁵So Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth.

FBV

³⁵Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but in order to meet Pharaoh's demand he taxed the land and required payment of the silver and the gold from the people, each in proportion to their wealth.

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Extra References

2 Kings 23:33

³³Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent^[+] of gold.

2 Kings 15:19-20

¹⁹Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents^[+] of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. ²⁰Menahem exacted the money from Israel, even from all the mighty men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels^[+] of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and didn’t stay there in the land.