1 Maccabees 8:31-32

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³¹ Moreover concerning the evils that Demetrius the king hath done against them, we have written to him, saying: Why hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends, and allies, the Jews?

³² If therefore they come again to us complaining of thee, we will do them justice, and will make war against thee by sea and land.