1 Maccabees 8:22-24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 and this is a copy of the reply they inscribed on bronze tablets and sent to Jerusalem,[a] to remain there with the Jews as a record of peace and alliance:(A)
23 “May it be well with the Romans and the Jewish nation at sea and on land forever; may sword and enemy be far from them. 24 But if war is first made on Rome, or any of its allies in any of their dominions,
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- 8:22 The reply…on bronze tablets and sent to Jerusalem: the decree of the Senate would be inscribed on bronze and kept in the Roman Capitol, with only a copy in letter form sent to Jerusalem.
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