23. "May all be well with the Romans and with the nation of the Jews, at sea and on land, forever, and may sword and enemy be far away from them.
24. But if a war is instituted against the Romans first, or against any of their allies in all their dominions,
25. the nation of the Jews will bring help to them, just as the situation shall direct, whole-heartedly.
26. And those who do battle, they need not provide with supplies of wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, just as it seems good to the Romans, and they shall obey their orders, while taking nothing from them.