le,
and took away the abominations of iniquity.

Sir 49:3
He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the
ungodly he established the worship of God.

Sir 49:4
All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for
they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda
failed.

Sir 49:5
Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to
a strange nation.

Sir 49:6
They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets
desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.

Sir 49:7
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.

Sir 49:8
It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed
him upon the chariot of the cherubims.

Sir 49:9
For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the
rain, and directed them that went right.

Sir 49:10
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.

Sir 49:11
How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on
the right hand:

Sir 49:12
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.

Sir 49:13
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.

Sir 49:14
But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was
taken from the earth.

Sir 49:15
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.

Sir 49:16
Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam
above every living thing in creation.

Sir 50:1
Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired
the house again, and in his days fortified the temple:

Sir 50:2
And by him was built from the foundation the double height,
the high fortress of the wall about the temple:

Sir 50:3
In his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as
the sea, was covered with plates of brass:

Sir 50:4
He took care of the temple that it should not fall, and fortified
the city against besieging:

Sir 50:5
How was he honoured in the midst of t