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1 Yotamu anakhala mfumu ali ndi zaka 25 ndipo analamulira mu Yerusalemu kwa zaka 16. Dzina la amayi ake linali Yerusa mwana wa Zadoki.
Hagi Jotamu'a 25'a kafu hu'neno Juda vahe kinia efore huno mani'neno, 16ni'a kafufi Jerusalemi kumatera kinia mani'ne. Hagi nerera'a Zadoki mofakino agi'a Jerusa'e.
2 Iye anachita zolungama pamaso pa Yehova, monga anachitira Uziya abambo ake, kupatula kuti iyeyo sanalowe mʼNyumba ya Yehova. Komabe anthu anapitirira kuchita zoyipa.
Hagi Jotamu'a, ko'ma nefa Usia'ma hu'neaza huno Ra Anumzamofo avurera fatgo avu'ava hu'neanagi, Ra Anumzamofo mono nompina uofre'ne. Hianagi vea kevumo'za kumi avu'avara hu vava hu'za vu'naze.
3 Yotamu anamanganso chipata chakumtunda cha Nyumba ya Yehova ndipo anagwira ntchito yayikulu yomanga khoma la ku phiri la Ofeli.
Hagi mono nomofo kuma kafanku'ma Anagamu Kaziga Kafane hu'zama nehaza kafana Jotamu'a eri so'e nehuno, Ofeli agona kazigama me'nea kuma vihua rama'a eri'za ete erino eri so'e hu'ne.
4 Iye anamanga mizinda mʼmapiri a ku Yuda ndipo anamanganso malinga ndi nsanja mʼmadera a ku nkhalango.
Hagi Juda agona kokampina rama'a rankumatmi negino, zafama me'nea Juda agonaramimpina mani'ne'za ha' vaheku'ma kesaza zaza nontamine, bihuraminena trohuntetere hu'ne.
5 Yotamu anachita nkhondo ndi mfumu ya Aamoni ndipo anawagonjetsa. Chaka chimenecho Aamoni anapereka makilogalamu 3,400, matani 1,000 a tirigu ndiponso matani 1,000 a barele. Aamoni anabweretsa zinthu zomwezi chaka chachiwiri ndi chachitatu.
Hagi Jotamu'a kinima mani'nea knafina Amoni vahera ha' ome huzmanteno hara huzmagatere'ne. Hagi e'ina'ma higeno'a, Amoni vahe'mo'za 3'a kafufi Jotamuna takisima ami'nazana, kna'amo'a 4 tani (3,400 kilo) hu'nea silva zagogi, 480 tani hu'nea witigi, 480 tani (1,820 kilo lita) hu'nea baligi hu'za mago mago kafurera eri'za eme amitere hu'naze.
6 Yotamu anakula mphamvu chifukwa anayenda molungama pamaso pa Yehova Mulungu wake.
E'ina hazageno, Jotamu'a hankvenentake kini efore hu'ne. Na'ankure agra maka zama hifina Ra Anumzana Anumzama'amofona amagera antefatgo hu'ne.
7 Zina ndi zina zokhudza ulamuliro wa Yotamu, kuphatikizapo nkhondo zake zonse ndi zinthu zina zimene anachita, zinalembedwa mʼbuku la mafumu a Israeli ndi Yuda.
Hagi Jotamu'ma kinima mani'neno hu'nea zantmimofo agenkene, ha'ma hu'nea zamofo agenke'anena Israeli kini vahetamine Juda kini vahe'tmimofo zmagenkema krenentaza avontafepi krente'naze.
8 Iye anakhala mfumu ali ndi zaka 25 ndipo analamulira mu Yerusalemu kwa zaka 16.
Hagi Jotamu'a 25'a kafu hu'neno, kinia efore huno 16ni'a kafu Jerusalemi kumatera kinia mani'ne.
9 Yotamu anamwalira ndipo anayikidwa mʼmanda mu Mzinda wa Davide. Ndipo Ahazi mwana wake analowa ufumu mʼmalo mwake.
Ana huteno Jotamu'ma frige'za, Deviti rankumapi ome asentazageno, nemofo Ahasi agri nona erino kinia mani'ne.