21 This thing was pleasing to them. (WEB) 22 This is the copy of the writing which they wrote back again on tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of peace and alliance: (WEB) 23 “Good success be to the Romans, and to the nation of the Jews, by sea and by land forever. May the sword and the enemy be far from them. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 8:21–23
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1 Maccabees 12:18–20
18 And now you will do well if you give us a reply.” (WEB) 19 And this is the copy of the letters which they sent to Onias: (WEB) 20 “Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the chief priest, greetings. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:23–25
23 to all the countries, to Sampsames, to the Spartans, to Delos, to Myndos, to Sicyon, to Caria, to Samos, to Pamphylia, to Lycia, to Halicarnassus, to Rhodes, to Phaselis, to Cos, to Side, to Aradus, Gortyna, Cnidus, Cyprus, and Cyrene. (WEB) 24 They also wrote this cop… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:33–35
33 Farewell. Written in the one hundred forty-eighth year, on the fifteenth day of Xanthicus.” (WEB) 34 The Romans also sent to them a letter in these words: “Quintus Memmius and Titus Manius, ambassadors of the Romans, to the people of the Jews, greetings. (WEB) 35 In regard to th… (WEB)
Acts 15:30–32
30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter. 31 When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message. 32 Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and stren…
1 Esdras 8:80–82
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1 Maccabees 10:24–26
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Greek Esther 9:22–24
22 for on these days the Jews obtained rest from their enemies; and in that month, which was Adar, in which a change was made for them from mourning to joy, and from sorrow to a holiday, to spend the whole of it in good days of feasting and gladness, sending por… (WEB)
3 Maccabees 6:40–41
40 They feasted upon the king’s provision up to the fourteenth day, then asked to be sent away. (WEB) 41 The king commended them, and wrote the following letter, of magnanimous import for them, to the commanders of every city: (WEB)
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