13. Nehemiah’s memory is lasting;he who raised our fallen walls,set up gates and bars,and rebuilt our buildings.
14. No one was created on the earthwho was like Enoch,for he was taken up from the earth.
15. Nor has any man been born like Joseph,a leader of his brothers,a support for the people.They took special careeven of his bones.
16. Shem and Seth were honoredamong human beings,and above every living thing in creationwas Adam.