10 so that they can offer sacrifices of pleasing aroma to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.(A)

11 I also issue a decree concerning any man who interferes with this directive:

Let a beam be torn from his house and raised up; he will be impaled on it, and his house will be made into a garbage dump because of this offense.(B) 12 May the God who caused His name to dwell there(C) overthrow any king or people who dares[a] to harm or interfere with this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out diligently.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 6:12 Lit who stretches out its hand

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