Ezra 7:26
And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
Cross-reference
Ezra 7:14 commissions Ezra to inquire according to the law—this verse then grants the authority to enforce that law with penalties.
Ezra 6:11 also prescribes severe punishment for disobeying the king's decree, mirroring the strict judgment in Ezra 7:26.
In Ezra 10:8, this authority is applied—confiscation and banishment for those who disobey the assembly order.
Leviticus 20 lists punishments (death, exile) for various sins—directly providing the penal code that Ezra’s decree authorizes.
Deuteronomy 13 prescribes death for apostasy and false prophets—a clear example of the 'death' penalty authorized in this decree.
Daniel 3:29 parallels this: Nebuchadnezzar decrees severe punishment (dismemberment, house ruin) for speaking against God, mirroring the penalties here.
In Nehemiah 13:25, physical punishment is used against mixed marriages, echoing the enforcement authority here.
Daniel 6:26 is another Persian decree about God, but positive—commanding reverence—while this threatens punishment for disobedience.
2 Chronicles 30:12 shows God giving unity to obey the king’s command—a positive example of the obedience enforced by this decree.
In Nehemiah 13:21, Nehemiah similarly threatens punishment (laying hands) to enforce Sabbath observance.