प्रवक्ता ग्रन्थ 49

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9For 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.

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

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

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

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

14In 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.

15And 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.

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

17Nor 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:

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

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

1[Memoria Josiæ in compositionem odoris facta opus pigmentarii.

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

3Ipse est directus divinitus in pœnitentiam gentis, et tulit abominationes impietatis.

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

5[Præter David et Ezechiam et Josiam, omnes peccatum commiserunt:

6nam reliquerunt legem Altissimi reges Juda, et contempserunt timorem Dei.

7Dederunt enim regnum suum aliis, et gloriam suam alienigenæ genti.

8Incenderunt electam sanctitatis civitatem, et desertas fecerunt vias ipsius in manu Jeremiæ.

9Nam male tractaverunt illum qui a ventre matris consecratus est propheta, evertere, et eruere, et perdere, et iterum ædificare, et renovare:

10Ezechiel, qui vidit conspectum gloriæ quam ostendit illi in curru cherubim.

11Nam commemoratus est inimicorum in imbre, benefacere illis qui ostenderunt rectas vias.

12Et duodecim prophetarum ossa pullulent de loco suo: nam corroboraverunt Jacob, et redemerunt se in fide virtutis.]

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

14sic et Jesum filium Josedec, qui in diebus suis ædificaverunt domum, et exaltaverunt templum sanctum Domino, paratum in gloriam sempiternam.

15Et Nehemias in memoriam multi temporis, qui erexit nobis muros eversos, et stare fecit portas et seras, qui erexit domos nostras.]

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

17neque ut Joseph, qui natus est homo princeps fratrum, firmamentum gentis, rector fratrum, stabilimentum populi:

18et ossa ipsius visitata sunt, et post mortem prophetaverunt.

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

1The memory of Josiah is like a blend of fragrances composed by the work of a perfumer.

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

3He was divinely directed for the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of impiety.

4And he guided his heart toward the Lord. And during the days of sinners, he strengthened piety.

5Other than David, and Hezekiah, and Josiah, everyone committed sin.

6For the kings of Judah abandoned the law of the Most High, and they held contempt for the fear of God.

7For they gave their kingdom to foreigners, and their glory to a strange people.

8They set fire to the chosen city of sanctity, and they made its streets desolate, in accord with the hand of Jeremiah.

9For they treated him wickedly, though he was consecrated as a prophet from his mother’s womb: to overthrow, and to root out, and to destroy, and also to rebuild and to renew.

10It was Ezekiel who saw a vision of glory, which was revealed to him with the chariot of the Cherubim.

11For it called to mind the enemies under the figure of rain, to do good to those who have revealed the upright ways.

12And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up from their place. For they strengthened Jacob, and they redeemed themselves with a virtuous faith.

13How will we magnify Zerubbabel? For he, too, was like a signet on the right hand.

14So also was Jesus, the son of Jozadak, who in their days built the house, and raised up a holy temple to the Lord, as a preparation for everlasting glory.

15And may Nehemiah be remembered for a long time. He raised up for us the walls that had been torn down. And he made firm the gates and the bars. He raised up our houses.

16No one has been born upon the earth like Enoch. And he was also taken up from the earth.

17And there was no one like Joseph, who was a man born to be foremost among his brothers, the firmament of his clan, a guide to his brethren, the mainstay of his people.

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

19Shem and Seth obtained glory among men. And above every soul, at the very beginning, was Adam.