1 The memory of Josias is according to the confection of perfume made by the work of an apothecary.
1 The ¹memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer:
2 His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, & as music in a banquet of wine.
2 His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine.
3 He was directed by God into the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of impiety.
3 He was directed by God unto the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of wickedness.
4 And he governed his heart toward our Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened piety.
4 And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness.
5 Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin.
5 Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin.
6 For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the Highest, and contemned the fear of God.
6 For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God.
7 For they gave their kingdom to others and their glory to a strange nation.
7 So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation,
8 They burnt the chosen city of holiness, & made the ways thereof desolate in the hand of Jeremie.
8 ²They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.
9 For they evil entreated him, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother's womb, to overthrow, & pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew.
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 Ezechiel who saw the sight of glory, which he shewed him in the chariot of Cherubs.
10 ³It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shown him upon the chariot of cherubim.
11 For he made mention of the enemies in rain, to do good unto them, that have shewed right ways.
11 For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that showed right ways.
12 And the bones of the twelve prophets well may they spring out of their place: for they have strengthened Jacob, and have redeemed themselves in the fidelity of power.
12 And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up out of their place: for they strengthened Jacob, and redeemed themselves by strong faith.
13 How may we magnify Zorobabel? For he also was as a signet on the right hand,
13 ⁴How shall we magnify Zorobabel? For he was as a signet on the right hand;
14 and so Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their days built the house, and erected the holy temple to our Lord, prepared to everlasting glory.
14 ⁵In 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 And Nehemias in the memory of much time, who erected us our walls overthrown, and set up the gates and locks, who built our houses.
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 No man hath been born in the earth like to Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.
16 No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.
17 Neither as Joseph, who was a man born Prince of his brethren, the stay of the nation, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:
17 ⁶Nor 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 and his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.
18 And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.
19 Seth, and Sem obtained glory with men: and above every soul, in the beginning Adam.
19 ⁷Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning