Isaiah 17

1 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. 2 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. 3 No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth. 4 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: 5 And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied. 6 Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning, 8 Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the house, and in his days fortified the temple. 9 By him also the height of the temple was founded, the double building and the high walls of the temple. 10 In his days the wells of water flowed out, and they were filled as the sea above measure. 11 He took care of his nation, and delivered it from destruction. 12 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. 13 He shone in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full. 14 And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God.