1 Maccabees 8:19–22
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Latin
19They went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered the senate chamber and spoke as follows:* 20“Judas, who is also called Maccabeus, and his brothers and the people of the Jews have sent us to you to establish alliance and peace with you, so that we may be enrolled as your allies and friends.”* 21The proposal pleased them, 22and this is a copy of the letter that they wrote in reply, on bronze tablets, and sent to Jerusalem to remain with them there as a memorial of peace and alliance:*
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