2 Chronicles 21
1 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
Kemudian Yosafat mendapat perhentian bersama-sama dengan nenek moyangnya, dan ia dikuburkan di samping nenek moyangnya di kota Daud. Maka Yoram, anaknya, menjadi raja menggantikan dia.
2 And he had brothers the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
Saudara-saudaranya, anak-anak Yosafat, ialah: Azarya, Yehiel, Zakharia, Azariahu, Mikhael dan Sefaca. Mereka semua anak-anak Yosafat, raja Israel.
3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
Ayahnya memberikan kepada mereka banyak pemberian, berupa emas dan perak dan barang-barang berharga, juga kota-kota berkubu di Yehuda. Tetapi kedudukan raja diberikannya kepada Yoram, karena dialah anak sulungnya.
4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brothers with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
Sesudah Yoram memegang pemerintahan atas kerajaan ayahnya dan merasa dirinya kuat, ia membunuh dengan pedang semua saudaranya dan juga beberapa pembesar Israel.
5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Yoram berumur tiga puluh dua tahun pada waktu ia menjadi raja dan delapan tahun lamanya ia memerintah di Yerusalem.
6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he worked that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
Ia hidup menurut kelakuan raja-raja Israel seperti yang dilakukan keluarga Ahab, sebab yang menjadi isterinya adalah anak Ahab. Ia melakukan apa yang jahat di mata TUHAN.
7 However, the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
Namun demikian, TUHAN tidak mau memusnahkan keluarga Daud oleh karena perjanjian yang diikat-Nya dengan Daud, sesuai dengan yang dijanjikan-Nya, bahwa Ia hendak memberikan keturunan kepadanya dan kepada anak-anaknya untuk selama-lamanya.
8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
Pada zamannya memberontaklah Edom terhadap kekuasaan Yehuda dan mereka mengangkat seorang raja atas mereka sendiri.
9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
Maka majulah Yoram dengan panglima-panglimanya serta seluruh keretanya; pada waktu malam bangunlah ia, lalu bersama-sama dengan para panglima pasukan kereta ia menerobos barisan orang Edom yang mengepung dia.
10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
Demikianlah Edom memberontak kekuasaan Yehuda dan terlepas sampai sekarang ini. Lalu Libnapun memberontak terhadap kekuasaannya pada masa itu juga. Itu disebabkan karena ia telah meninggalkan TUHAN, Allah nenek moyangnya.
11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.
Lagipula ia membuat bukit-bukit pengorbanan di gunung-gunung Yehuda. Ia membujuk penduduk Yerusalem untuk berzinah dan ia menyesatkan Yehuda.
12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says the LORD God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
Lalu sampailah kepadanya sebuah surat dari nabi Elia yang bunyinya: "Beginilah firman TUHAN, Allah Daud, bapa leluhurmu: Karena engkau tidak hidup mengikuti jejak Yosafat, ayahmu, dan Asa, raja Yehuda,
13 But have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the prostitutions of the house of Ahab, and also have slain your brothers of your father’s house, which were better than yourself:
melainkan hidup menurut kelakuan raja-raja Israel dan membujuk Yehuda dan penduduk-penduduk Yerusalem untuk berzinah, sama seperti yang dilakukan keluarga Ahab, dan juga karena engkau telah membunuh saudara-saudaramu, seluruh keluarga ayahmu yang lebih baik dari padamu,
14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite your people, and your children, and your wives, and all your goods:
maka TUHAN akan mendatangkan tulah besar atas rakyatmu, anak-anakmu, isteri-isterimu, dan atas semua harta milikmu.
15 And you shall have great sickness by disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
Dan engkau sendiri akan menderita penyakit yang dahsyat, suatu penyakit usus, hingga selang beberapa waktu ususmu keluar oleh karena penyakit itu."
16 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
Lalu TUHAN menggerakkan hati orang Filistin dan orang Arab yang tinggal berdekatan dengan orang Etiopia untuk melawan Yoram.
17 And they came up into Judah, and broke into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
Maka mereka maju melawan Yehuda, memasukinya dan mengangkut segala harta milik yang terdapat di dalam istana raja sebagai jarahan, juga anak-anak dan isteri-isterinya, sehingga tidak ada seorang anak yang tinggal padanya kecuali Yoahas, anaknya yang bungsu.
18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
Sesudah semuanya ini TUHAN menulahinya dengan penyakit usus yang tidak dapat sembuh.
19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
Beberapa waktu berselang, kira-kira sesudah lewat dua tahun, keluarlah ususnya karena penyakitnya itu, lalu ia mati dengan penderitaan yang hebat. Rakyatnya tidak menyalakan api baginya seperti yang diperbuat mereka bagi nenek moyangnya.
20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. However, they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchers of the kings.
Ia berumur tiga puluh dua tahun pada waktu ia menjadi raja dan delapan tahun lamanya ia memerintah di Yerusalem. Ia meninggal dengan tidak dicintai orang. Ia dikuburkan di kota Daud, tetapi tidak di dalam pekuburan raja-raja.
