Sirach 49:1-9
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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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2 He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
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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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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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5 Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
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6 They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.
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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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8 It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.
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9 For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right.