3 Maccabees 7:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ But those who had held fast to God to the point of death, having obtained the complete reward of deliverance, set out from the city crowned with all kinds of the most fragrant flowers, celebrating and shouting, giving thanks with praises and beautiful hymns to the God of their ancestors, the eternal savior of Israel.

The Jews return home

¹⁷ The Jews arrived at Ptolemais, named “Rose-bearing” because of a distinctive feature of the place, where the fleet waited for them for seven days in line with their common desire. ¹⁸ There they toasted their rescue, since the king had generously supplied them, each and every one, with all things they needed until their arrival at their own homes.