Holy Scripture

1 Esdras 6:31

Source: Septuagint

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31that offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and for his children, and that they may pray for their lives.

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29and out of the tribute of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, a portion carefully to be given these men for the sacrifices of the Lord, that is, to Zerubbabel the governor, for bullocks, and rams, and lambs;

30and also corn, salt, wine, and oil, and that continually every year without further question, according as the priests that be in Jerusalem shall signify to be daily spent:

1 Esdras 6:31

32And he commanded that whosoever should transgress, yea, or make light of anything herein written, out of his own house should a tree be taken, and he thereon be hanged, and all his goods seized for the king.

33The Lord therefore, whose name is there called upon, utterly destroy every king and nation, that stretcheth out his hand to hinder or endamage that house of the Lord in Jerusalem.

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