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The Book of Jesus Sirach

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- Chapter 49 -

The praise of Josias, of Jeremias, Ezechiel, and the twelve prophets. Also of Zorobabel, Jesus the son of Josedech, Nehemias, Enoch, Joseph, Seth, Sem, and Adam.

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The 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.
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He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
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He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.
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All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda failed.
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Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
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They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.
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For 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.
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It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.
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For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right.
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And 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.
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How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on the right hand:
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So 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.
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And 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.
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But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was taken from the earth.
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Neither 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.
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Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every living thing in creation.

The praise of Josias, of Jeremias, Ezechiel, and the twelve prophets. Also of Zorobabel, Jesus the son of Josedech, Nehemias, Enoch, Joseph, Seth, Sem, and Adam.

1
The 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.
2
He did what was right in the reforming of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
3
He set his heart right toward the Lord. In lawless days, he made godliness prevail.
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Except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all were wicked, because they abandoned the law of the Most High. The kings of Judah came to an end.
5
They gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation.
6
They set the chosen city of the sanctuary on fire and made her streets desolate, as it was written by the hand of Jeremiah.
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For 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.
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Ezekiel saw the vision of glory, which God showed him on the chariot of the cherubim.
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For truly he remembered the enemies in rainstorm, and to do good to those who directed their ways aright.
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Also of the twelve prophets,(a) may their bones flourish again out of their place. He comforted the people of Jacob, and delivered them by confident hope.
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How shall we magnify Zerubbabel? He was like a signet ring on the right hand.
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So was Jesus the son of Josedek, who in their days built the house, and exalted a(b) people holy to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.
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Also of Nehemiah the memory is great. He raised up for us fallen walls, set up the gates and bars, and rebuilt our houses.
14
No man was created upon the earth like Enoch, for he was taken up from the earth.
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Nor was there a man born like Joseph, a leader of his kindred, a supporter of the people. Even his bones were cared for.
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Shem and Seth were honored among men, but above every living thing in the creation was Adam.

Footnotes

(a)49:10 The remainder of this line is omitted by the best authorities.
(b)49:12 Some ancient authorities read temple.
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