Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
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.
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The name of Josiah is like blended incense prepared by the skill of the perfumer; his memory is as sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
2 He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
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He did what was right by reforming the people, and removing the wicked abominations.
3 He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.
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He kept his heart fixed on the Lord; in lawless times he made godliness prevail.
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.
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Except for David and Hezekiah and Josiah, all of them were great sinners, for they abandoned the law of the Most High; the kings of Judah came to an end.
5 Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
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They gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation,
6 They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.
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who set fire to the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made its streets desolate, as Jeremiah had foretold.
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.
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For they had mistreated him, who even in the womb had been consecrated a prophet, to pluck up and ruin and destroy, and likewise to build and to plant.
8 It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.
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It was Ezekiel who saw the vision of glory, which God showed him above the chariot of the cherubim.
9 For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right.
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For God also mentioned Job who held fast to all the ways of justice.
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.
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May the bones of the Twelve Prophets send forth new life from where they lie, for they comforted the people of Jacob and delivered them with confident hope.
11 How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on the right hand:
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How shall we magnify Zerubbabel? He was like a signet ring on the right hand,
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.
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and so was Jeshua son of Jozadak; in their days they built the house and raised a temple holy to the Lord, destined for everlasting glory.
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.
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The memory of Nehemiah also is lasting; he raised our fallen walls, and set up gates and bars, and rebuilt our ruined houses.
14 But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was taken from the earth.
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Few have ever been created on earth like Enoch, for he was taken up from the earth.
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.
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Nor was anyone ever born like Joseph; even his bones were cared for.
16 Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every living thing in creation.
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Shem and Seth and Enosh were honored, but above every other created living being was Adam.
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