1 Maccabees 11:31-33

Wycliffe Bible

³¹ The ensample of (the) epistle, which we have written to Lasthenes, our father, of you, we sent to you, that ye should know. (A copy of the letter, which we have written to Lasthenes, our kinsman, about you, we now send you, so that ye can know what I have written.)

³² King Demetrius to Lasthenes, father (or our kinsman), health.

³³ To the people of (the) Jews, our friends, and keeping which things be just with us, we deemed for to do well, for (the) benignity of them that they have with us.