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`King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:
33We are determined to do good for the people of the Jews, who are our friends and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.
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Therefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathaim (which were added unto Judea from the country of Samaria), and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the yearly payments which the king received from them previously out of the fruits of the earth and of trees.
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And as for other things that belong unto us of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the salt pits and the crown taxes which are due unto us, we discharge them from them all for their relief.
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And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever.