Liber Ecclesiasticus, 49

1. memoria Josiæ in conpositione odoris facti opus pigmentarii

1. The memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer:

2. in omni ore quasi mel indulcabitur ejus memoria et ut musica in convivio vini

2. His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine.

3. ipse est directus divinitus in pænitentia gentis et tulit abominationes impietatis

3. He was directed by God unto the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of wickedness.

4. et gubernavit ad Dominum cor ipsius in diebus peccatorum corroboravit pietatem

4. And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness.

5. præter David et Ezechiam et Josiam omnes peccatum commiserunt

5. Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin.

6. nam reliquerunt legem Potentis reges Judæ et contempserunt timorem Dei

6. For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God.

7. dederunt enim regnum suum aliis et gloriam suam alienæ genti

7. So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation.

8. incenderunt electam sanctitatis civitatem et desertas fecerunt vias ipsius in manu Hieremiæ

8. They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.

9. nam male tractaverunt illum qui a ventre matris consecratus est propheta evertere et eruere et perdere et iterum ædificare et renovare

9. For they treated him evil, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother's womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew.

10. Ezechihel qui vidit conspectum gloriæ quam ostendit illi in curru cherubin

10. It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims.

11. nam commemoratus est inimicorum in imbri et benefacere illis qui ostenderunt rectas vias

11. For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways.

12. et duodecim prophetarum ossa pullulent de loco suo nam rogaverunt Jacob et redimerunt se in fide virtutis

12. And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up out of their place: for they strengthened Jacob, and re- deemed themselves by strong faith.

13. quomodo amplificemus Zorobabel nam et ipse quasi signum in dextera manu in Israël

13. How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand;

14. et Jesum Josedec qui in diebus suis ædificaverunt domum et exaltaverunt templum sanctum Domino paratum in gloria sempiterna

14. In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec? who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.

15. et Neemia in memoria multi temporis qui erexit nobis muros eversos et stare fecit portas et seras qui erexit domos nostras

15. And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.

16. nemo natus est in terra qualis Enoch nam et ipse receptus est a terra

16. No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.

17. et Joseph natus est homo princeps fratrum firmamentum gentis rector fratrum stabilimentum populi

17. Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:

18. et ossa ipsius visitata sunt et post mortem prophetaverunt

18. And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.

19. Seth et Sem apud homines gloriam adepti sunt et super omnem animam in origine Adam

19. Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning.