17. We have also ordered them to go to you with our greetings and deliver this letter about the renewal of our ties of brotherhood.
18. And now we request an answer to this letter.
19. “The following is a copy of the earlier letter:
20. “ ‘King Arius of Sparta to Onias the High Priest, greetings.
21. We have found a document about the Spartans and the Jews indicating that we are related and that both our nations are descended from Abraham.