6
"Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai and your colleagues, the officials of the provinces beyond the River, keepaway from there.
8
"Moreover, I issue a decree concerning what* you are to do for theseelders of Judah in the rebuilding of thishouse of God: the fullcost is to be paid to thesepeople from the royaltreasury out of the taxes of the provinces beyond the River, and that withoutdelay.
9
"Whatever is needed, both youngbulls, rams, and lambs for a burntoffering to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and anointingoil, as the priests in Jerusalemrequest, it is to be given to them dailywithoutfail,
11
"And I issued a decree that anymanwhoviolatesthisedict, a timber shall be drawn from his house and he shall be impaled* on it and his house shall be made a refuseheap on account of this.
12
"May the Godwho has caused His name to dwellthereoverthrowanyking or peoplewhoattempts* to change it, so as to destroythishouse of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree, let it be carried out with alldiligence!"