16. Therefore, we chose Numenius, Antiochus’ son, and Antipater, Jason’s son, and sent them to Rome to renew our former friendship and alliance with them.
17. We have told them to go to you as well and greet you and deliver to you this letter from us concerning the renewal of our family ties.
18. So please send us a reply.
19. This is a copy of the letter that they sent to Onias:
20. King Arius of the Spartans.To the high priest Onias. Greetings!
21. It has been discovered in a written record that the Spartans and the Jews are relatives and are both of the family of Abraham.