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שם יאשיהו כקטורת סמים, וממלה מעשה רוקח. בחך כדבש ימתיק זכרו, וכמזמור על משתה היין.
The name of Josiah is like fragrant incense, compounded by the perfumer. To the palate his memory is sweet as honey, and like a song at a wine feast.
Μνημόσυνον Ἰωσίου εἰς σύνθεσιν θυμιάματος, ἐσκευασμένον ἔργῳ μυρεψοῦ, ἐν παντὶ στόματι ὡς μέλι γλυκανθήσεται, καὶ ὡς μουσικὰ ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου.
The remembrance of Josiah 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 music at a banquet of wine.
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כי נחל על משובתינו, וישבת תועבות הבל.
For he grieved over our faithlessness, and put an end to the abominations of vanity.
Αὐτὸς κατευθύνθη ἐν ἐπιστροφῇ λαοῦ, καὶ ἐξῇρε βδελύγματα ἀνομίας.
He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, And took away the abominations of iniquity.
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ויתם אל אל לבו, ובימי חמס עשה חסד.
He set his heart wholly on God, and in days of violence he practised kindness.
Κατεύθυνε πρὸς Κύριον τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, ἐν ἡμέραις ἀνόμων κατίσχυσε τὴν εὐσέβειαν.
He directed his heart unto the Lord, And in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.
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לבד מדויד יחזקיהו, ויאשיהו כלם השחיטו. ויעזבו תורת עליון / מלכי יהודה, עד תמם.
Except for David, Hezekiah and Josiah, they all acted corruptly; the kings of Judah forsook the law of the Most High, to the very end.
Πάρεξ Δαυὶδ, καὶ Ἐζεκίου, καὶ Ἰωσίου, πάντες πλημμέλειαν ἐπλημμέλησαν· κατέλιπον γὰρ τὸν νόμον τοῦ ὑψίστου, οἱ βασιλεῖς Ἰούδα ἐξέλιπον.
All, except David and Hezekiah and Josiah, were defective: For they forsook the law of the most High, [Even] the kings of Judah failed;
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ויתן קרנם לאחור, וכבודם לגוי נבל נכרי.
He gave their power to others, and their glory to a foolish foreign nation.
Ἔδωκαν γὰρ τὸ κέρας αὐτῶν ἑτέροις, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν ἔθνει ἀλλοτρίῳ.
For they gave their power unto others, And their glory to a strange nation.
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ויציתו קרית קדש, וישמו ארחתיה. ביד ירמיהו כי ענוהו, והוא מרחם נוצר נביא.
They burned the holy city and made its streets desolate, by the hand of Jeremiah, for they afflicted him — and he had been formed a prophet from the womb,
Ἐνεπύρισαν ἐκλεκτὴν πόλιν ἁγιάσματος, καὶ ἠρήμωσαν τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῆς ἐν χειρὶ Ἱερεμίου.
They burned the chosen city of the sanctuary, And made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremiah.
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לנתוש ולנתוץ ולהאביד להרוס, וכן לבנות לנטע ולהשגיב.
to uproot, to tear down, to destroy and to demolish, and likewise to build, to plant and to raise up.
Ἐκάκωσαν γὰρ αὐτὸν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν μήτρᾳ ἡγιάσθη προφήτης ἐκριζοῦν καὶ κακοῦν καὶ ἀπολλύειν, ὡσαύτως οἰκοδομεῖν καὶ καταφυτεύειν.
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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וחזקאל ראה מראה, ויגד זני מרכבה.
Ezekiel saw a vision and described the kinds of the chariot.
Ἰεζεκιὴλ ὃς εἶδεν ὅρασιν δόξης, ἣν ὑπέδειξεν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ ἅρματος χερουβίμ.
It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, Which was shown him upon the chariot of the cherubim.
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וגם הזכיר את איוב, ומכלכל כל דרכי צדק.
He also mentioned Job, who held fast to all the ways of righteousness.
Καὶ γὰρ ἐμνήσθη τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἐν ὄμβρῳ, καὶ ἀγαθῶσαι τοὺς εὐθύνοντας ὁδούς.
For he made mention of the enemies under [the figure of] the rain, And directed them that went right.
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וגם שנים עשר הנביאים, תהי עצמתם פרחת מתחתם. אשר החלימו את יעקב, וישגבהו באמונת תקוה.
And the twelve prophets — may their bones flourish from their place — who restored Jacob to health and delivered him with confident hope.
Καὶ τῶν δώδεκα προφητῶν τὰ ὀστᾶ ἀναθάλοι ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῶν· παρεκάλεσε δὲ τὸν Ἰακὼβ, καὶ ἐλυτρώσατο αὐτοὺς ἐν πίστει ἐλπίδος.
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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[מה נהללה את זרבבל, והוא על יד ימין כחותם.]
[How shall we praise Zerubbabel? He was like a signet ring on the right hand.]
Πῶς μεγαλύνωμεν τὸν Ζοροβάβελ; καὶ αὐτὸς ὡς σφραγὶς ἐπὶ δεξιᾶς χειρός.
How shall we magnify Zerubbabel? He was even as a signet on the right hand:
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[גם יהושע בן יהוצדק, אשר במצוק הקימו מזבח.] וירימו היכל קדש, ומכונן לכבוד עולם.
And they erected the holy temple; Which was prepared for everlasting glory.
Οὕτως Ἰησοῦς υἱὸς Ἰωσεδέκ· οἳ ἐν ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ᾠκοδόμησαν οἴκον, καὶ ἀνύψωσαν λαὸν ἅγιον Κυρίῳ ἡτοιμασμένον εἰς δόξαν αἰῶνος.
So was Jeshua the son of Jozadak: Who in their time built the house, And set up a holy temple to the Lord, Which was prepared for everlasting glory.
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נחמיה יאדר זכרו, המקים את חרבתינו. וירפא את הריסתינו, ויצב דלתים ובריח.
Nehemiah, glorious is his memory; Who raised up our ruins: And healed our breaches; And set up gates and bars.
Καὶ Νεεμίου ἐπὶ πολὺ τὸ μνημόσυνον, τοῦ ἐγείραντος ἡμῖν τείχη πεπτωκότα, καὶ στήσαντος πύλας καὶ μοχλοὺς, καὶ ἀνεγείραντος τὰ οἰκόπεδα ἡμῶν.
And among the elect was Nehemiah, 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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מעט נוצרו על הארץ כחנוך, וגם הוא נלקח פנים.
Few have been created upon the earth like Enoch (?); And he also was taken within (?).
Οὐδὲ εἷς ἐκτίσθη οἷος Ἐνὼχ τοιοῦτος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἀνελήφθη ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς.
But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; For he was taken from the earth.
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כיוסף אם נולד גבר, וגם גויתו נפקדה.
Like Joseph was ever a man born? And also his body was visited.
Οὐδὲ ὡς Ἰωσὴφ ἐγεννήθη ἀνὴρ, ἡγούμενος ἀδελφῶν, στήριγμα λαοῦ, καὶ τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτοῦ ἐπεσκέπησαν.
Neither was there a man born like unto Joseph, A governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, Whose bones were regarded of the Lord.
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ושם ושת ואנוש נפקדו, ועל כל חי תפארת עמם.
And Shem and Seth and Enosh were visited (H); And above every living thing was the glory of Adam.
Σὴμ καὶ Σὴθ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐδοξάσθησαν, καὶ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ζῶον ἐν τῇ κτίσει Ἀδάμ.
Shem and Seth were in great honor among men, And so was Adam above every living thing in the creation.