2 Chronicles 27
1 Jotham was 25 years old when he became the king of Judah. He ruled from Jerusalem for 16 years. His mother was Jerushah, the daughter of [the priest] Zadok.
Jotam var fem og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede seksten År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jerusja og var Datter af Zadok.
2 Jotham did many things that pleased Yahweh like his father Uzziah did. He obeyed Yahweh and did things that are right. He did many things that his father Uzziah had done, but he did not burn incense in the temple, like his father had done. However, the people of Judah continued to sin against Yahweh.
Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, ganske som hans Fader Uzzija havde gjort, men han gik ikke ind i HERRENs Helligdom. Men Folket gjorde fremdeles, hvad fordærveligt var.
3 Jotham’s [workers] rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple, and they did a lot of work to repair the wall near Ophel [Hill].
Det var ham, der opførte Øvreporten i HERRENs Hus, og desuden byggede han meget på Ofels Mur.
4 They built towns in the hills of Judah, and they built forts and defense towers in the forests.
Han opførte Byer i Judas Bjerge og Borge og Tårne i Skovene.
5 During the time that Jotham was the king of Judah, his army attacked and defeated the army of the Ammon people-group. Then, every year during the next three years, he required the Anmon people-group to pay to him four tons of silver, 60,000 bushels of wheat, and 60,000 bushels of barley.
Han førte Krig med Ammoniternes Konge og overvandt dem, så Ammoniterne det År måtte svare ham 100 Talenter Sølv, 10.000 Kor Hvede og 10.000 Kor Byg i Skat; og lige så meget svarede Ammoniterne ham det andet og tredje År.
6 Jotham faithfully obeyed Yahweh his God, and as a result he became a very powerful king.
Således blev Jotam stærk, fordi han vandrede troligt for HERREN sin Guds Åsyn.
7 A record of everything else that Jotham did during the time that he was the king, including the wars that his army fought, is written in the scroll called ‘[the History of] the Kings of Israel and Judah’.
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Jotam, alle hans Krige og Foretagender, står jo optegnet i Bogen om Israels og Judas Konger.
8 After Jotham had ruled Judah for 16 years, he died when he was 41 years old.
Han var fem og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede seksten År i Jerusalem.
9 He was buried in Jerusalem, and his son Ahaz became the king [of Judah].
Så lagde Jotam sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Davidsbyen; oghans Søn Akazblev Konge i hans Sted.
