1.约西亚和其他义人 约西亚的记念像调制香料的香水一样，是每个人的嘴里都像蜜一样甜美，像酒宴上的音乐一样。Josiah and Other Worthies The memory of Josi′ah is like a blending of incense prepared by the art of the perfumer; it is sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
2.他得以正确地引导百姓归向上帝，并除掉一切不公义的可憎之事。He was led aright in converting the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
3.他专心仰赖耶和华，在恶人当权的日子，他坚固了虔诚。He set his heart upon the Lord; in the days of wicked men he strengthened godliness.
4.除了大卫和希西家以及约西亚以外，他们都极大地犯罪，因为他们离弃了至高者的律法；犹大王朝就此结束；Except David and Hezeki′ah and Josi′ah they all sinned greatly, for they forsook the law of the Most High; the kings of Judah came to an end;
5.因为他们将自己的权柄交给了别人，将自己的荣耀给了外邦。for they gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation,
6.就是那位点燃圣所选城火焰，使她的街道荒芜的人，都是照着耶利米的话。who set fire to the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made her streets desolate, according to the word of Jeremiah.
7.因为他们曾经苦待他，他却在母腹中已经被分别为先知，要拔出、击打、毁灭，又要建造和栽培。For they had afflicted him; yet he had been consecrated in the womb as prophet, to pluck up and afflict and destroy, and likewise to build and to plant.
8.是以西结看见了上帝在基路伯车上的荣耀显现。It was Ezekiel who saw the vision of glory which God showed him above the chariot of the cherubim.
9.因为神用暴风记念他的敌人，并向那些使道路正直的人施行善意。For God remembered his enemies with storm, and did good to those who directed their ways aright.
10.愿十二位先知的骨头从他们所躺的地方复活，因为他们安慰了雅各的人，并以坚定的希望交付了他们。May the bones of the twelve prophets revive from where they lie, for they comforted the people of Jacob and delivered them with confident hope.
11.我们怎样尊荣撒鲁巴伯呢，他好像右手上的印戒，How shall we magnify Zerub′babel? He was like a signet on the right hand,
12.耶书的儿子约撒达也是这样，在他们的日子里，他们建造了房屋，修造了主的圣殿，为永恒的荣耀做好了准备。and so was Jeshua the son of Jo′zadak; in their days they built the house and raised a temple holy to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.
13.尼希米的记忆也永存；他为我们重建了倒塌的城墙，并竖立门和门闩，又修复了我们的荒废的房屋。The memory of Nehemi′ah also is lasting; he raised for us the walls that had fallen, and set up the gates and bars and rebuilt our ruined houses.
14.回顾没有人像以诺一样，因为他被接上天去。Retrospect No one like Enoch has been created on earth, for he was taken up from the earth.
15.没有一个人像约瑟那样出生，他的骨头也得到了照顾。And no man like Joseph has been born, and his bones are cared for.
16.示姆和塞特在人中得尊敬，亚当在创造的万物中高过一切活物。Shem and Seth were honored among men, and Adam above every living being in the creation.