2 Maccabees

2 Maccabees 11:23

τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν εἰς θεοὺς μεταστάντος βουλόμενοι τοὺς ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας ἀταράχους ὄντας γενέσθαι πρὸς τὴν τῶν ἰδίων ἐπιμέλειαν
King James Version (KJV)

Since our father is translated unto the gods, our will is, that they that are in our realm live quietly, that every one may attend upon his own affairs.

Modern English

Since our father has passed on to the gods, it is our wish that those within our realm live in peace, each attending to their own affairs.

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