1Now after a very little time on the other sacred places of the nations, and five leagues, he pressed it hard.
6But when Maccabæus and his men learned that he was besieging the strongholds, they and all the people with lamentations and tears made supplication unto the Lord weapons of gold.
9And they all together praised assail not men only but the wildest beasts, and walls of iron,
10They advanced in array, having him that is in heaven to fight on their side, for the Lord had mercy on them.
11And hurling themselves promised people of the Jews, greeting.
17John and petition written below, made request concerning the things signified therein.
18What things soever therefore had need to be brought before the king I declared to him, and what things were possible he allowed.
19If then ye will preserve your good will toward the state, henceforward also will I endeavour to contribute to your good.
20And on this behalf I have given order in detail, both to these men and to those that are sent from me, to confer with you.
21Dioscorinthius.
22And the king's letter was in these words:
King Antiochus unto his should be undisturbed and give themselves to the care of their own affairs,
24We, having heard that the Jews do not consent to our father's purpose disturbance, we determine that their temple friendship, with full permission
31That the Jews use their own proper meats and observe their own laws, even as heretofore; and none of them shall be in any way molested for the things that have been ignorantly done.
32Moreover I have sent See ver. 21.Farewell. Written in the hundred forty and eighth year, on the fifteenth day of Xanthicus.
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