"Whoeverwill not observethe lawof your Godand the lawof the king,let judgmentbe executedupon him strictly,whetherfor deathorfor banishmentorfor confiscationof goodsor for imprisonment."
The handof Godwas alsoon Judahto givethem oneheartto dowhatthe kingand the princescommandedby the wordof the LORD.
"Arise!For [this] matteris your responsibility,but we will be with you; be courageousand act."
and that whoeverwould not comewithin threedays,according to the counselof the leadersand the elders,allhis possessionsshould be forfeitedand he himselfexcludedfrom the assemblyof the exiles.
"And I issueda decreethat anymanwhoviolatesthisedict,a timbershall be drawnfrom his houseand he shall be impaledon it and his houseshall be madea refuseheapon accountof this.
"May the Godwhohas caused His nameto dwellthereoverthrowanykingor peoplewhoattemptsto change[it], so as to destroythishouseof Godin Jerusalem.I, Darius,have issued[this] decree,let [it] be carriedout with alldiligence!"
But Godwill breakyou downforever;He will snatchyou up and tearyou awayfrom [your] tent,And uprootyou from the landof the living.Selah.
"I makea decreethat in allthe dominionof my kingdommen are to fearand tremblebeforethe Godof Daniel;For He is the livingGodand enduringforever,And His kingdomis one whichwill not be destroyed,And His dominion[will be] forever.
Cursedis he whodoes not confirmthe wordsof thislawby doingthem.' And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'
