Good News Translation
Antiochus was in despair and could find no relief from his pain, because God was punishing him as he deserved, so he wrote the following letter to the Jews:

Contemporary English Version
God was punishing Antiochus just as he deserved, and so none of these promises relieved his suffering. Then Antiochus wrote the following letter to our people:

Douay-Rheims Bible
But his pains not ceasing, (for the just judgment of God was come upon him) despairing of life, he wrote to the Jews, in the manner of a supplication, a letter in these words:

But his pains not ceasing, (for the just judgment of God was come upon him) despairing of life, he wrote to the Jews, in the manner of a supplication, a letter in these words:

2 Maccabees 9:16
The holy temple also, which before he had spoiled, he promised to adorn with goodly gifts, and to multiply the holy vessels, and to allow out of his revenues the charges pertaining to the sacrifices.

2 Maccabees 9:17
Yea also, that he would become a Jew himself, and would go through every place of the earth, and declare the power of God.

2 Maccabees 9:19
To his very good subjects the Jews, Antiochus, king and ruler, wisheth much health, and welfare, and happiness.

2 Maccabees 9:20
If you and your children are well, and if all matters go with you to your mind, we give very great thanks.