2 Maccabees 1:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
I. Letters to the Jews in Egypt
Chapter 1
Letter 1: 124 B.C. 1 The Jews in Jerusalem and in the land of Judea send greetings to their kindred, the Jews in Egypt, and wish them true peace! 2 May God do good to you and remember his covenant with his faithful servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
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