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Sirach 49

1The memory of Josiah is like the composition of incense prepared by the work of the perfumer. It will be sweet as honey in every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
1The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet of wine.
2He did what was right in the reforming of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
2He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
3He set his heart right toward the Lord. In lawless days, he made godliness prevail.
3He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.
4Except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all were wicked, because they abandoned the law of the Most High. The kings of Judah came to an end.
4All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda failed.
5They gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation.
5Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
6They set the chosen city of the sanctuary on fire and made her streets desolate, as it was written by the hand of Jeremiah.
6They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.
7For they mistreated him; yet he was sanctified in the womb to be a prophet, to root out, to afflict, to destroy and likewise to build and to plant.
7For they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet, sanctified in his mother’s womb, that he might root out, and afflict, and destroy; and that he might build up also, and plant.
8Ezekiel saw the vision of glory, which God showed him on the chariot of the cherubim.
8It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.
9For truly he remembered the enemies in rainstorm, and to do good to those who directed their ways aright.
9For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right.
10Also of the twelve prophets, may their bones flourish again out of their place. He comforted the people of Jacob, and delivered them by confident hope.
10And of the twelve prophets let the memorial be blessed, and let their bones flourish again out of their place: for they comforted Jacob, and delivered them by assured hope.
11How shall we magnify Zerubbabel? He was like a signet ring on the right hand.
11How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on the right hand:
12So was Jesus the son of Josedek, who in their days built the house, and exalted a people holy to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.
12So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded the house, and set up an holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory.
13Also of Nehemiah the memory is great. He raised up for us fallen walls, set up the gates and bars, and rebuilt our houses.
13And among the elect was Neemias, whose renown is great, who raised up for us the walls that were fallen, and set up the gates and the bars, and raised up our ruins again.
14No man was created upon the earth like Enoch, for he was taken up from the earth.
14But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was taken from the earth.
15Nor was there a man born like Joseph, a leader of his kindred, a supporter of the people. Even his bones were cared for.
15Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of the Lord.
16Shem and Seth were honored among men, but above every living thing in the creation was Adam.
16Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every living thing in creation.