49:1 Memoria Josiæ in compositionem odoris facta opus pigmentarii.

49:1 The memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer:

49:2 In omni ore quasi mel indulcabitur ejus memoria, et ut musica in convivio vini.

49:2 His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine.

49:3 Ipse est directus divinitus in pœnitentiam gentis, et tulit abominationes impietatis.

49:3 He was directed by God unto the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of wickedness.

49:4 Et gubernavit ad Dominum cor ipsius, et in diebus peccatorum corroboravit pietatem.

49:4 And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness.

49:5 Præter David et Ezechiam et Josiam, omnes peccatum commiserunt :

49:5 Except David, and Ezechias and Josias, all committed sin.

49:6 nam reliquerunt legem Altissimi reges Juda, et contempserunt timorem Dei.

49:6 For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God.

49:7 Dederunt enim regnum suum aliis, et gloriam suam alienigenæ genti.

49:7 So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation,

49:8 Incenderunt electam sanctitatis civitatem, et desertas fecerunt vias ipsius in manu Jeremiæ.

49:8 They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.

49:9 Nam male tractaverunt illum qui a ventre matris consecratus est propheta, evertere, et eruere, et perdere, et iterum ædificare, et renovare :

49:9 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.

49:10 Ezechiel, qui vidit conspectum gloriæ quam ostendit illi in curru cherubim.

49:10 It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims.

49:11 Nam commemoratus est inimicorum in imbre, benefacere illis qui ostenderunt rectas vias.

49:11 For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways.

49:12 Et duodecim prophetarum ossa pullulent de loco suo : nam corroboraverunt Jacob, et redemerunt se in fide virtutis.

49:12 And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up out of their place: for they strengthened Jacob, and redeemed themselves by strong faith.

49:13 Quomodo amplificemus Zorobabel ? nam et ipse quasi signum in dextera manu :

49:13 How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand;

49:14 sic et Jesum filium Josedec, qui in diebus suis ædificaverunt domum, et exaltaverunt templum sanctum Domino, paratum in gloriam sempiternam.

49:14 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.

49:15 Et Nehemias in memoriam multi temporis, qui erexit nobis muros eversos, et stare fecit portas et seras, qui erexit domos nostras.

49:15 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.

49:16 Nemo natus est in terra qualis Henoch, nam et ipse receptus est a terra :

49:16 No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.

49:17 neque ut Joseph, qui natus est homo princeps fratrum, firmamentum gentis, rector fratrum, stabilimentum populi :

49:17 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:

49:18 et ossa ipsius visitata sunt, et post mortem prophetaverunt.

49:18 And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.

49:19 Seth et Sem apud homines gloriam adepti sunt, et super omnem animam in origine Adam.

49:19 Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning,