# about his prohibition: "Did you not make a prohibition

"because he had prohibited the people from doing what they had been doing: 'Did you not prohibit the people and say'" or "because he had told the people they could no longer do what they had been doing: 'Did you not tell the people to stop doing what they were doing and say'" 

# who makes a petition

"who makes a request"

# as directed by the law

"according to the law"