1 The Jews of Jerusalem and Judea wrote a letter to their Jewish relatives in Egypt. It said:Greetings and lasting peace!
2 We pray that God will be kind to you and remember the promise that he made to his faithful servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
3 May God make you willing and eager to worship and obey him with all your heart.
4 May he bless you with peace and with an understanding of his Law and its commands.
5 We ask him to answer your prayers and forgive your sins and never turn from you in times of trouble.