Ezra 6:10-12

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁰ that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons. ¹¹ Also I make a decree that if any one alters this edict, a beam shall be pulled out of his house, and he shall be impaled upon it, and his house shall be made a dunghill. ¹² May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people that shall put forth a hand to alter this, or to destroy this house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Dari′us make a decree; let it be done with all diligence.”