49:5. Except David, and Ezechias and Josias, all committed sin. 49:6. For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God. 49:7. So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation, 49:8. They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias. 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. It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims. 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. 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. How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand; 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. 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. No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth. 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. And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied. They prophesied... That is, by their being carried out of Egypt they verified the prophetic prediction of Joseph. Gen. 50. 49:19. Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning, Ecclesiasticus Chapter 50 The praises of Simon the high priest. The conclusion. 50:1. Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the house, and in his days fortified the temple. 50:2. By him also the height of the temple was founded, the double building and the high walls of the temple. 50:3. In his days the wells of water flowed out, and they were filled as the sea above measure. 50:4. He took care of his nation, and delivered it from destruction. 50:5. He prevailed to enlarge the city, and obtained glory in his conversation with the people: and enlarged the entrance of the house and the court. 50:6. He shone in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full. 50:7. And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God. 50:8. And as the rainbow giving light in bright clouds, and as the flower of roses in the days of the spring, and as the lilies that are on the brink of the water, and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the time of summer. 50:9. As a bright fire, and frankincense burning in the fire. 50:10. As a massy vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone.