“tyrant” in the Douay-Rheims Bible
The word tyrant appears 4 times in the Douay-Rheims Bible. The first 4 matching verses are shown below.
- Job 34:19 Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.
- Wisdom 12:14 Neither shall king, nor tyrant, in thy sight inquire about them whom thou hast destroyed.
- 2 Machabees 4:25 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.
- 2 Machabees 7:27 So bending herself towards him, mocking the cruel tyrant, she said in her own language: My son have pity upon me, that bore thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age.