2 Maccabees 4:25 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ So having received the king's mandate, he returned bringing nothing worthy of the high priesthood: but having the mind of a cruel tyrant, and the rage of a savage beast.

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Common English Bible

²⁵ When he received the king’s assent, he turned up holding no qualifications of the high priesthood but instead displaying the temper of a cruel tyrant and the wrath of a savage beast.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And so, having received orders from the king, he returned, holding nothing at all worthy of the priesthood, in truth, having the soul of a cruel tyrant and the rage of a wild beast.

Good News Translation (US Version)

²⁵ As a result Menelaus returned to Jerusalem with papers from the king, confirming him as High Priest. But he possessed no other qualifications; he had the temper of a cruel tyrant and could be as fierce as a wild animal.

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

²⁵ After receiving the royal mandates, he returned bringing nothing worthy of the high priesthood, but having the passion of a cruel tyrant and the rage of a savage animal.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

²⁵ When Menelaus returned to Jerusalem, he carried papers from the king, saying he was the new high priest. But he was completely unfit for the job—he was cruel and had a violent temper worse than any wild animal.

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