Translation commentary on 3 Maccabees 7:1

King Ptolemy Philopator to the generals in Egypt and all in authority in his government, greetings and good health: Compare 3 Macc 3.12, which is very similar to this verse. A possible model here is:

• “I, King Ptolemy Philopator send greetings and best wishes to my generals in Egypt, and to everyone with authority in my government.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 3-4 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2018. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.