49 ¹⁰ 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.
- Zerubabel & Joshua.  Sir.49.11-12

49 ¹¹ How shall we magnify Zerubbabel?
He was like a signet on the right hand,
49 ¹² and so was Jeshua the son of Jozadak;
in their days they built the house
and raised a temple holy to the Lord,
prepared for everlasting glory.
- Nehemiah.  Sir.49.13

49 ¹³ The memory of Nehemiah also is lasting;
he raised for us the walls that had fallen,
and set up the gates and bars
and rebuilt our ruined houses.
- The Patriarchs.  Sir.49.14-16

49 ¹⁴ No one like Enoch has been created on earth,
for he was taken up from the earth.
49 ¹⁵ And no man like Joseph has been born,
and his bones are cared for.
49 ¹⁶ Shem and Seth were honoured among men,
and Adam above every living being in the creation.