Sirach 49

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

Memoria Josiæ in compositionem odoris facta opus pigmentarii.

μνημόσυνον Ιωσιου εἰς σύνθεσιν θυμιάματος ἐσκευασμένον ἔργῳ μυρεψοῦ

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

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

ἐν παντὶ στόματι ὡς μέλι γλυκανθήσεται καὶ ὡς μουσικὰ ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου

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

Ipse est directus divinitus in pœnitentiam gentis, et tulit abominationes impietatis.

αὐτὸς κατευθύνθη ἐν ἐπιστροφῇ λαοῦ καὶ ἐξῆρεν βδελύγματα ἀνομίας

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

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

κατεύθυνεν πρὸς κύριον τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἡμέραις ἀνόμων κατίσχυσεν τὴν εὐσέβειαν

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

Præter David et Ezechiam et Josiam, omnes peccatum commiserunt :

πάρεξ Δαυιδ καὶ Εζεκιου καὶ Ιωσιου πάντες πλημμέλειαν ἐπλημμέλησαν

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

nam reliquerunt legem Altissimi reges Juda, et contempserunt timorem Dei.

κατέλιπον γὰρ τὸν νόμον τοῦ ὑψίστου οἱ βασιλεῖς Ιουδα ἐξέλιπον

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

Dederunt enim regnum suum aliis, et gloriam suam alienigenæ genti.

ἔδωκαν γὰρ τὸ κέρας αὐτῶν ἑτέροις καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν ἔθνει ἀλλοτρίῳ

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

Incenderunt electam sanctitatis civitatem, et desertas fecerunt vias ipsius in manu Jeremiæ.

ἐνεπύρισαν ἐκλεκτὴν πόλιν ἁγιάσματος καὶ ἠρήμωσαν τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῆς ἐν χειρὶ Ιερεμιου

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.

Nam male tractaverunt illum qui a ventre matris consecratus est propheta, evertere, et eruere, et perdere, et iterum ædificare, et renovare :

ἐκάκωσαν γὰρ αὐτόν καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν μήτρᾳ ἡγιάσθη προφήτης ἐκριζοῦν καὶ κακοῦν καὶ ἀπολλύειν ὡσαύτως οἰκοδομεῖν καὶ καταφυτεύειν

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

Ezechiel, qui vidit conspectum gloriæ quam ostendit illi in curru cherubim.

Ιεζεκιηλ ὃς εἶδεν ὅρασιν δόξης ἣν ὑπέδειξεν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ ἅρματος χερουβιν

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

Nam commemoratus est inimicorum in imbre, benefacere illis qui ostenderunt rectas vias.

καὶ γὰρ ἐμνήσθη τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἐν ὄμβρῳ καὶ ἀγαθῶσαι τοὺς εὐθύνοντας ὁδούς

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

Et duodecim prophetarum ossa pullulent de loco suo : nam corroboraverunt Jacob, et redemerunt se in fide virtutis.

καὶ τῶν δώδεκα προφητῶν τὰ ὀστᾶ ἀναθάλοι ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῶν παρεκάλεσαν γὰρ τὸν Ιακωβ καὶ ἐλυτρώσαντο αὐτοὺς ἐν πίστει ἐλπίδος

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

Quomodo amplificemus Zorobabel? nam et ipse quasi signum in dextera manu :

πῶς μεγαλύνωμεν τὸν Ζοροβαβελ καὶ αὐτὸς ὡς σφραγὶς ἐπὶ δεξιᾶς χειρός

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.

sic et Jesum filium Josedec, qui in diebus suis ædificaverunt domum, et exaltaverunt templum sanctum Domino, paratum in gloriam sempiternam.

οὕτως Ἰησοῦς υἱὸς Ιωσεδεκ οἳ ἐν ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ᾠκοδόμησαν οἶκον καὶ ἀνύψωσαν ναὸν ἅγιον κυρίῳ ἡτοιμασμένον εἰς δόξαν αἰῶνος

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.

Et Nehemias in memoriam multi temporis, qui erexit nobis muros eversos, et stare fecit portas et seras, qui erexit domos nostras.

καὶ Νεεμιου ἐπὶ πολὺ τὸ μνημόσυνον τοῦ ἐγείραντος ἡμῖν τείχη πεπτωκότα καὶ στήσαντος πύλας καὶ μοχλοὺς καὶ ἀνεγείραντος τὰ οἰκόπεδα ἡμῶν

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

Nemo natus est in terra qualis Henoch, nam et ipse receptus est a terra :

οὐδεὶς ἐκτίσθη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς τοιοῦτος οἷος Ενωχ καὶ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἀνελήμφθη ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς

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:

neque ut Joseph, qui natus est homo princeps fratrum, firmamentum gentis, rector fratrum, stabilimentum populi :

οὐδὲ ὡς Ιωσηφ ἐγεννήθη ἀνὴρ ἡγούμενος ἀδελφῶν στήριγμα λαοῦ

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

et ossa ipsius visitata sunt, et post mortem prophetaverunt.

καὶ τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτοῦ ἐπεσκέπησαν

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

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

Σημ καὶ Σηθ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐδοξάσθησαν καὶ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ζῷον ἐν τῇ κτίσει Αδαμ