2 Maccabees 4:23-25

Wycliffe Bible

²³ And after the time of three years Jason sent Menelaus, the brother of Simon above-said, bearing riches [or monies] to the king, and of necessary causes to bearing answers.

²⁴ And he was commended to the king, and, when he had magnified the face of his power, he turned into (or unto) himself the highest priesthood, and setted above Jason three hundred talents of silver (or he got for himself the highest priesthood, and offered more than Jason by three hundred talents of silver). [And he commended to the king, when he had magnified the face of his power, turned into himself the highest priesthood, above putting to Jason three hundred talents of silver.]

²⁵ And by commandments taken of (or from) the king, he came, soothly having nothing worthy to (or of) (the) priesthood; but he bare the soul of a cruel tyrant, and (the) wrath of [a] wild beast.