So I will now tell you what you must do for the Jewish leaders. You must help them to build this temple again. Use the king’s money to pay for everything that they need to continue the work. Use the taxes that we receive from people in the region west of the Euphrates river. The work on the building must not stop. Also give to the priests the things that they need each day for their sacrifices to the God of heaven. Give them young bulls, male sheep and lambs to use as burnt offerings. Give them grain, salt, wine and olive oil. Whenever the priests in Jerusalem ask for something, you must be sure to give it to them. Then their offerings will make the God of heaven happy. They will pray for God to bless the king and his family. Ezra 6:8-10
我又降旨，吩咐你們向猶大人的長老為建造上帝的殿當怎樣行，就是從河西的款項中，急速撥取貢銀作他們的經費，免得躭誤工作。 他們與天上的上帝獻燔祭所需用的公牛犢、公綿羊、綿羊羔，並所用的麥子、鹽、酒、油，都要照耶路撒冷祭司的話，每日供給他們，不得有誤； 好叫他們獻馨香的祭給天上的上帝，又為王和王眾子的壽命祈禱。 以斯拉記 6:8-10