2 Chronicles 21
1 And Jehoshaphat lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigneth in his stead.
Yosafat meninggal dan dimakamkan di makam raja-raja di Kota Daud. Yehoram putranya menjadi raja menggantikan dia.
2 And he hath brethren, sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all these [are] 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 giveth to them many gifts of silver and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah, and the kingdom he hath given to Jehoram, for He [is] the first-born.
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 And Jehoram riseth up over the kingdom of his father, and strengtheneth himself, and slayeth all his brethren with the sword, and also — of the heads of Israel.
Ketika Yehoram merasa kedudukannya sebagai raja sudah kuat, ia menyuruh membunuh semua saudara-saudaranya, dan juga beberapa pejabat tinggi.
5 A son of thirty and two years [is] Jehoram in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,
Yehoram menjadi raja pada usia 32 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem selama 8 tahun.
6 and he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab hath been to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,
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 and Jehovah hath not been willing to destroy the house of David, for the sake of the covenant that He made with David, and as He had said to give to him a lamp, and to his sons — all the days.
tetapi TUHAN tidak mau membinasakan raja dari keturunan Daud karena Ia sudah berjanji bahwa keturunan Daud akan tetap memerintah.
8 In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and cause a king to reign over them;
Dalam pemerintahan Yehoram, Edom memberontak terhadap Yehuda dan membentuk kerajaan sendiri.
9 and Jehoram passeth over with his heads, and all the chariots with him, and it cometh to pass, he hath risen by night and smiteth the Edomites who are coming round against him, and the princes 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 and Edom revolteth from under the hand of Judah unto this day; then doth Libnah revolt at that time from under his hand, because he hath forsaken Jehovah, 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 also, he hath made high places in the mountains of Judah, and causeth the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit whoredom, and compelleth Judah.
Ia bahkan mendirikan tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala di daerah pegunungan Yehuda, dan menyebabkan rakyat Yehuda dan Yerusalem berdosa kepada TUHAN.
12 And there cometh in unto him a writing from Elijah the prophet, saying, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, Because that thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, and 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 and thou dost walk in the way of the kings of Israel, and dost cause Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit whoredom like the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also thy brethren, the house of thy father, who are better than thyself, thou hast slain;
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 lo, Jehovah is smiting — a great smiting — among thy people, and among thy sons, and among thy wives, and among all thy goods —
Hukuman yang berat dari TUHAN akan menimpa rakyat, anak-anak serta istri-istri Baginda, dan membinasakan semua harta milik Baginda.
15 and thou, with many sicknesses, with disease of thy bowels, till thy bowels come out, by the sickness, day by day.'
Baginda sendiri pun akan menderita penyakit usus yang makin hari makin parah!"
16 And Jehovah waketh up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who [are] beside the Cushim,
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 come up into Judah, and rend it, and take captive all the substance that is found at the house of the king, and also his sons, and his wives, and there hath not been left to him a son except 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 hath Jehovah plagued him in his bowels by a disease for which there is no healing,
Setelah semua kejadian itu, TUHAN menghukum Yehoram dengan penyakit usus yang tak dapat sembuh.
19 and it cometh to pass, from days to days, and at the time of the going out of the end of two years, his bowels have gone out with his sickness, and he dieth of sore diseases, and his people have not made for him a burning 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 A son of thirty and two [years] was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he goeth without desire, and they bury him in the city of David, and not in the graves 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.
