Sirach 49

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	JERUSALEM
1 The memory of Josiah is like a blend of fragrances composed by the work of a perfumer.	1 Le souvenir de Josias est une mixture d'encens préparée par les soins du parfumeur; il estcomme le miel doux à toutes les bouches, comme une musique au milieu d'un banquet.
2 His remembrance will be sweet like honey in every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.	2 Lui-même prit la bonne voie, celle de convertir le peuple, il extirpa l'impiété abominable;
3 He was divinely directed for the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of impiety.	3 il dirigea son coeur vers le Seigneur, en des temps impies il fit prévaloir la piété.
4 And he guided his heart toward the Lord. And during the days of sinners, he strengthened piety.	4 Hormis David, Ezéchias et Josias, tous multiplièrent les transgressions, ils abandonnèrent laloi du Très-Haut: les rois de Juda disparurent.
5 Other than David, and Hezekiah, and Josiah, everyone committed sin.	5 Car ils livrèrent leur vigueur à d'autres, leur gloire à une nation étrangère.
6 For the kings of Judah abandoned the law of the Most High, and they held contempt for the fear of God.	6 Les ennemis brûlèrent la ville sainte élue, rendirent désertes ses rues,
7 For they gave their kingdom to foreigners, and their glory to a strange people.	7 selon la parole de Jérémie. Car ils l'avaient maltraité, lui, consacré prophète dès le sein de samère pour déraciner, détruire et ruiner, mais aussi pour construire et pour planter.
8 They set fire to the chosen city of sanctity, and they made its streets desolate, in accord with the hand of Jeremiah.	8 C'est Ezéchiel qui vit une vision de gloire que Dieu lui montra sur le char des chérubins,
9 For they treated him wickedly, though he was consecrated as a prophet from his mother’s womb: to overthrow, and to root out, and to destroy, and also to rebuild and to renew.	9 car il fit mention des ennemis dans l'averse pour favoriser ceux qui suivent la voie droite.
10 It was Ezekiel who saw a vision of glory, which was revealed to him with the chariot of the Cherubim.	10 Quant aux douze prophètes, que leurs os refleurissent dans la tombe, car ils ont consoléJacob, ils l'ont racheté dans la foi et l'espérance.
11 For it called to mind the enemies under the figure of rain, to do good to those who have revealed the upright ways.	11 Comment faire l'éloge de Zorobabel? Il est comme un sceau dans la main droite;
12 And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up from their place. For they strengthened Jacob, and they redeemed themselves with a virtuous faith.	12 et de même Josué fils de Iosédek, eux qui, de leur temps, construisirent le Temple et firentmonter vers le Seigneur un peuple saint, destiné à une gloire éternelle.
13 How will we magnify Zerubbabel? For he, too, was like a signet on the right hand.	13 De Néhémie le souvenir est grand, lui qui releva pour nous les murs en ruine, établit porteset verrous et releva nos habitations.
14 So also was Jesus, the son of Jozadak, who in their days built the house, and raised up a holy temple to the Lord, as a preparation for everlasting glory.	14 Personne sur terre ne fut créé l'égal d'Hénok, c'est lui qui fut enlevé de terre.
15 And may Nehemiah be remembered for a long time. He raised up for us the walls that had been torn down. And he made firm the gates and the bars. He raised up our houses.	15 On ne vit jamais non plus naître un homme comme Joseph, chef de ses frères, soutien deson peuple; ses os furent visités.
16 No one has been born upon the earth like Enoch. And he was also taken up from the earth.	16 Sem et Seth furent glorieux parmi les hommes, mais au-dessus de toute créature vivante estAdam.
17 And there was no one like Joseph, who was a man born to be foremost among his brothers, the firmament of his clan, a guide to his brethren, the mainstay of his people.
18 And his bones were visited, and after death, they prophesied.
19 Shem and Seth obtained glory among men. And above every soul, at the very beginning, was Adam.