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1 Maccabees 8:28-32 World English Bible (WEB)

28. and to them that are confederates with their foes there shall not be given food, arms, money, or ships, as it has seemed good to Rome; and they shall keep these ordinances, and that without deceit.

29. According to these words have the Romans made a covenant thus with the people of the Jews.

30. But if hereafter the one party and the other shall take counsel to add or diminish anything, they shall do it at their pleasure, and whatever they shall add or take away shall be established.

31. And as touching the evils which king Demetrius does to them, we have written to him, saying, Wherefore have you made your yoke heavy upon our friends and confederates the Jews?

32. If therefore they plead any more against you, we will do them justice, and fight with you by sea and by land.