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From the taxes received in Greater Syria and Phoenicia a contribution shall be made on a regular basis to these men, payable to Governor Zerubbabel, for bulls, sheep, and lambs to be used in their sacrifices to the Lord.
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In the same way, each year and without further question, wheat, salt, wine, and olive oil are to be supplied, according to the daily needs indicated by the priests.
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This must be done so that they can make wine offerings to God Most High for me and my children and pray for his blessing on our lives."
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He also gave these orders: "If anyone disobeys the commands as written above or fails to carry them out, he is to be hanged on a wooden beam taken from his own house, and his property is to be turned over to the emperor.
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May the Lord who is worshiped at Jerusalem destroy any king or nation that tries to stop the work or damage the Temple there.