Minningen om Josias er som en duft laget av apotekerens kunst: den er søt som honning i alles munner, og som musikk i et vinlag.

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.

Han oppførte seg rettskaffent i folkets omvendelse, og fjernet ugjerningens styggedommer.

He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.

Han vendte sitt hjerte til Herren, og i de ugudeliges tid grunnfestet han Guds tilbedelse.

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

Alle, unntatt David og Esekias og Josias, var mangelfulle: for de forlot Den Høyestes lov, selv Judas konger sviktet.

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

Derfor ga han deres makt til andre, og deres ære til en fremmed nasjon.

Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.

De brant den utvalgte by for helligdommen, og gjorde gatene øde, i samsvar med Jeremias' profeti.

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

For de behandlet ham ille, som likevel var en profet, helliget i sin mors liv, for at han skulle rykke opp, sørge og ødelegge; og for at han også skulle bygge opp og plante.

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.

Det var Esekiel som så det herlige synet, som ble vist ham på kjerubenes vogn.

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

For han nevnte fiendene under regnets bilde, og ledet dem som gikk rett.

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

Og la minnet om de tolv profetene bli velsignet, og la deres ben blomstre igjen fra sitt sted: for de trøstet Jakob, og frelste dem med sikker håp.

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.

Hvordan skal vi forherlige Serubabel? også han var som et signet på høyre hånd.

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

Slik var Jesus, sønn av Josadak: som i deres tid bygget huset, og reiste et hellig tempel for Herren, som var forberedt for evig herlighet.

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.

Og blant de utvalgte var Nehemias, hvis ry er stort, som reiste opp for oss de falne murene, og satte opp portene og slåene, og reiste våre ruiner igjen.

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.

Men på jorden ble ingen mann skapt som Enok; for han ble tatt bort fra jorden.

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

Heller ikke fantes det en ung mann født som Josef, en leder for sine brødre, en støtte for folket, hvis ben ble aktet av Herren.

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.

Sem og Set var i stor ære blant menneskene, og det var Adam over alle levende skapninger i skaperverket.

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