2 Maccabees 5:6 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Truly, Jason did not spare his citizens from the slaughter; not realizing that success at the expense of kin is a very great evil, he considered those over whom he was victorious to be enemies, and not citizens.

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Common English Bible

⁶ Jason mercilessly slaughtered his own citizens. He failed to realize military success against one’s own people is the greatest misfortune but thought that he was winning trophies from his enemies and not from his fellow citizens.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ But Jason slew his countrymen without mercy, not considering that prosperity against one's own kindred is a very great evil, thinking they had been enemies, and not citizens, whom he conquered.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁶ while Jason and his men went on slaughtering their fellow Jews without mercy. Jason did not realize that success against one's own people is the worst kind of failure. He even considered his success a victory over enemies, rather than a defeat of his own people.

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

⁶ But Jason slaughtered his own citizens without mercy, not considering that good success against kinsmen is the greatest misfortune, but supposing himself to be setting up trophies over enemies, and not over fellow-countrymen.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁶ But Jason kept on killing more Jews, without realizing that a victory which destroys your own people is the worst possible defeat. He seemed to think he had won a battle against enemies rather than against other Jews.

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