2 Chronicles 21
1 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
Yosafat meninggal dan dimakamkan di makam raja-raja di Kota Daud. Yehoram putranya menjadi raja menggantikan dia.
2 And he had brethren 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.
Yehoram putra Yosafat, raja Yehuda, mempunyai enam saudara laki-laki: Azarya, Yehiel, Zakharia, Azariahu, Mikhail, dan Sefaca.
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.
Mereka mendapat banyak emas, perak dan barang-barang berharga lain dari ayah mereka, dan masing-masing diberi juga satu kota berbenteng di Yehuda. Tetapi karena Yehoram putra yang sulung, dialah yang ditentukan oleh Yosafat untuk menjadi raja.
4 Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
Ketika Yehoram merasa kedudukannya sebagai raja sudah kuat, ia menyuruh membunuh semua saudara-saudaranya, dan juga beberapa pejabat tinggi.
5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Yehoram menjadi raja pada usia 32 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem selama 8 tahun.
6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
Ia mengikuti cara hidup Raja Ahab dan raja-raja Israel lainnya, karena ia kawin dengan salah seorang anak perempuan Ahab. Ia berdosa kepada TUHAN,
7 Howbeit 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 lamp to him and to his children alway.
tetapi TUHAN tidak mau membinasakan raja dari keturunan Daud karena Ia sudah berjanji bahwa keturunan Daud akan tetap memerintah.
8 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Dalam pemerintahan Yehoram, Edom memberontak terhadap Yehuda dan membentuk kerajaan sendiri.
9 Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots.
Karena itu Yehoram dan para panglimanya keluar dengan kereta-kereta perangnya lalu menyerang Edom. Ia dikepung pasukan Edom, tapi malamnya mereka menerobos kepungan musuh dan melarikan diri.
10 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand: because he had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Sejak itu Edom tidak tunduk lagi kepada Yehuda. Pada masa itu juga kota Libna pun memberontak. Semua itu terjadi karena Yehoram telah meninggalkan TUHAN, Allah yang disembah leluhurnya.
11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, and led Judah astray.
Ia bahkan mendirikan tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala di daerah pegunungan Yehuda, dan menyebabkan rakyat Yehuda dan Yerusalem berdosa kepada TUHAN.
12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah;
Lalu Yehoram mendapat sepucuk surat yang ditulis oleh Nabi Elia ketika ia masih hidup. Begini bunyi surat itu, "TUHAN, Allah yang disembah Daud, menghukum Baginda sebab Baginda tidak mengikuti jejak ayah dan kakek Baginda.
13 but hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like as the house of Ahab did; and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself:
Sebaliknya, Baginda hidup seperti raja-raja Israel, dan menyebabkan rakyat Yehuda dan Yerusalem tidak setia kepada Allah. Baginda berbuat seperti Raja Ahab dan pengganti-penggantinya. Baginda bahkan membunuh saudara-saudara Baginda, padahal mereka lebih baik dari Baginda.
14 behold, the LORD will smite with a great plague thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy substance:
Hukuman yang berat dari TUHAN akan menimpa rakyat, anak-anak serta istri-istri Baginda, dan membinasakan semua harta milik Baginda.
15 and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.
Baginda sendiri pun akan menderita penyakit usus yang makin hari makin parah!"
16 And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians which are beside the Ethiopians:
Pada waktu itu ada orang Filistin dan orang Arab yang tinggal di dekat pemukiman orang Sudan di daerah pantai. TUHAN menggerakkan hati orang-orang itu untuk memerangi Yehoram.
17 and they came up against Judah, and brake 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.
Mereka menyerang Yehuda, menjarahi istana raja, lalu membawa pergi semua anak istri Yehoram sebagai tawanan, kecuali Ahazia putranya yang bungsu.
18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
Setelah semua kejadian itu, TUHAN menghukum Yehoram dengan penyakit usus yang tak dapat sembuh.
19 And it came to pass, in process of time, at the end of two years, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
Selama hampir dua tahun penyakit itu semakin parah sampai akhirnya dengan sangat menderita ia meninggal. Rakyatnya tidak menyalakan api unggun sebagai pernyataan belasungkawa seperti yang mereka lakukan untuk nenek moyangnya.
20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
Tidak seorang pun menyesali kematiannya. Ia dikuburkan di Kota Daud, tetapi tidak di dalam makam raja-raja. Ketika menjadi raja, Yehoram berumur 32 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem 8 tahun lamanya.
