Chapter
Sirach 49

Book of Sirach - Chapter 49

Sirach 49:1

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.

Sirach 49:2

He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.

Sirach 49:3

He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.

Sirach 49:4

All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda failed.

Sirach 49:5

Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.

Sirach 49:6

They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.

Sirach 49:7

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.

Sirach 49:8

It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.

Sirach 49:9

For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right.

Sirach 49:10

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.

Sirach 49:11

How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on the right hand:

Sirach 49:12

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.

Sirach 49:13

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.

Sirach 49:14

But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was taken from the earth.

Sirach 49:15

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.

Sirach 49:16

Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every living thing in creation.

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