Ezra 6:6-13

6ThereforeH3705 Darius decreed:

To TattenaiH8674 governorH6347 of the region westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103,1 Shethar-bozenaiH8370, and your associatesH3675 and officialsH671H1768 in the regionH5675H5103:

You must stayH1934 awayH7352 fromH4481 that placeH8536! 7Leave this workH5673H1791 on the houseH1005 of GodH426 aloneH7662. Let the governorH6347 and eldersH7868H3062 of the JewsH3062 rebuildH1124 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 onH5922 its original siteH870.

8I herebyH4481 decreeH7761H2942 whatH3964H1768 you must doH5648 forH5974 theseH479 eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062 who are rebuildingH1124 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426:

The costH5313 is to beH1934 paidH3052 in fullH629 to theseH479 menH1400 from the royalH4430 treasuryH5232 out ofH1768 the taxesH4061 of the provinces westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103, so thatH1768 the work will notH3809 be hinderedH989. 9WhateverH4101 is neededH2818—youngH1123 bullsH8450, ramsH1798, and lambsH563 for burnt offeringsH5928 to the GodH426 of heavenH8065, as well as wheatH2591, saltH4416, wineH2562, and oilH4887, as requestedH3983 by the priestsH3549H1768 in JerusalemH3390—must beH1934 givenH3052 to them dailyH3118 withoutH1768H3809 failH7960. 10ThenH1768 they will be ableH1934 to offer sacrificesH7127 of a sweet aromaH5208 to the GodH426 of heavenH8065 and to prayH6739 for the livesH2417 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123.

11I alsoH4481 decreeH7761H2942 thatH1768 if anyH3606 manH606 interferesH8133 with thisH1836 directiveH6600, a beamH636 is to be tornH5256 fromH4481 his houseH1005 and raised upH2211, and he is to be impaledH4223 on itH5922. And his own houseH1005 shall be madeH5648 a pile of rubbleH5122 forH5922 thisH1836 offense.2 12May GodH426, whoH1768 has caused His NameH8036 to dwellH7932 thereH8536, overthrowH4049 anyH3606 kingH4430 or peopleH5972 whoH1768 liftsH7972 a handH3028 to alterH8133 this decree or to destroyH2255 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426H1768 in JerusalemH3390.

IH576, DariusH1868, have issuedH7761 the decreeH2942. Let it be carried outH5648 with diligenceH629.

13In responseH116, TattenaiH8674 the governorH6347 of the region westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103, Shethar-bozenaiH8370, and their associatesH3675H6903 diligentlyH629 carried outH5648 whatH1768 KingH4430H3660 DariusH1868 had decreedH7972.