2 Maccabees 15:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁵ then said the other, And I also am mighty upon earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king's business. Yet he obtained not to have his wicked will done.

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Common English Bible

⁵ Nicanor replied, “And I am the ruler on earth who commands you to take up arms and to carry out the royal orders.” Nevertheless, he didn’t succeed in carrying out his terrible plan.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And so he said: "I also am powerful upon the earth, so I command arms to be taken up and the king's plans to be fulfilled." Nevertheless, he did not succeed in accomplishing his plan.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ Then he said: And I am mighty upon the earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king's business. Nevertheless he prevailed not to accomplish his design.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁵ But Nicanor answered, “I am the ruler on earth, and I order you to take up your weapons and to do what the king commands.” However, he did not succeed in carrying out his cruel plan.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁵ He replied, “I also am a sovereign on the earth, who commands you to take up weapons and execute the king’s business.” Nevertheless he didn’t prevail to execute his cruel plan.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁵ Then Nicanor remarked, “Well, I'm your ruler here on earth, and I order you to get your weapons and finish the job the king gave you to do.” But Nicanor was unable to carry out his cruel plan.

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