3 Maccabees 7:16-18

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¹⁶ But those who had held fast to God even to death and had received the full enjoyment of deliverance began their departure from the city crowned with all sorts of very fragrant flowers, joyfully and loudly giving thanks to the God of their ancestors, the eternal Savior^[a] of Israel, in words of praise and all kinds of melodious songs.^(A)

¹⁷ When they had arrived at Ptolemais, called “rose-bearing” because of its characteristic feature, the fleet waited for them, in accordance with the common desire, for seven days. ¹⁸ There they celebrated their deliverance,^[b] for the king had generously provided all things to them for their journey until all of them arrived at their own houses.