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 war fünfundzwanzig Jahre alt, als er König ward, und regierte sechzehn Jahre lang zu Jerusalem. Und seine Mutter hieß Jerusa, eine Tochter Zadoks.
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.
Und er tat, was recht war in den Augen des HERRN, ganz wie sein Vater Ussia getan hatte, nur daß er nicht in den Tempel des HERRN ging. Aber das Volk handelte noch verderblich.
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].
Er baute das obere Tor am Hause des HERRN; auch an der Mauer des Ophel baute er viel.
4 They built towns in the hills of Judah, and they built forts and defense towers in the forests.
Er baute auch Städte auf dem Gebirge Juda; und in den Wäldern baute er Burgen und Türme.
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.
Und er stritt mit dem König der Kinder Ammon und überwältigte sie, also daß ihm die Kinder Ammon in jenem Jahr hundert Talente Silber und zehntausend Kor Weizen und zehntausend Kor Gerste gaben. Solches entrichteten ihm die Kinder Ammon auch im zweiten und dritten Jahr.
6 Jotham faithfully obeyed Yahweh his God, and as a result he became a very powerful king.
Also erstarkte Jotam; denn er wandelte richtig vor dem HERRN, seinem Gott.
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’.
Was aber mehr von Jotam zu sagen ist, und alle seine Wege und Kriege, siehe, das ist aufgezeichnet im Buch der Könige von Israel und Juda.
8 After Jotham had ruled Judah for 16 years, he died when he was 41 years old.
Mit fünfundzwanzig Jahren war er König geworden und regierte sechzehn Jahre lang zu Jerusalem.
9 He was buried in Jerusalem, and his son Ahaz became the king [of Judah].
Und Jotam entschlief mit seinen Vätern; und sie begruben ihn in der Stadt Davids; und sein Sohn Ahas ward König an seiner Statt.
