2 Nyakati 27
1 Yothamu alikuwa na umri wa mika ishirini na mitano alipoanza kutawala; alitawala miaka kumi na sita katika Yerusalemu. Jina la mama yake lilikuwa Yerusha; alikuwa binti Sadoki.
twenty-five years old, was Jotham when he began to reign, and, sixteen years, reigned he in Jerusalem, —and, the name of his mother, was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok.
2 Akafanya yaliyomema katika macho ya Yawe, akiufuta mfano wa baba yake, Uzia, katika mabo yote. Pia alijiepusha kuingia katika hekalu la Yahwe. Lakini watu bado walikuwa wanaenda katika njia za uovu.
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that Uzziah his father had done, only he entered not into the temple of Yahweh, —though still were the people acting corruptly.
3 Akalijenga tena lango la juu la nyumba ya Yahwe, na juu ya kilima cha Ofeli akajenga sana.
He, built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, -and, on the wall of Ophel, built he extensively.
4 Vilevile alijenga miji katika kilima cha Yuda, na katika mistu alijenga ngome na minara.
Cities also, built he, in the hill country of Judah, —and, in the thick woods, built he fortresses and towers.
5 Pia alipigana na mfalme wa watu wa Amoni na akawashinda. Katika mwaka huo huo, watu wa Amoni walimpa talanta mia moja za fedha, kori elfu kumi za ngano, kori elfu kumi za shayiri. Watu wa Amoni wakampa hivyo hivyo katika mwaka wa pili na wa tatu.
He, also made war against the king of the sons of Ammon, and prevailed against them, and the sons of Ammon gave him, during that year, a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and, of barley, ten thousand, —this, did the sons of Ammon render him, both in the second year, and the third.
6 Kwa hiyo Yothamu akawa na nguvu sana kwa sababu alitembea imara mbele za Yahwe Mungu wake.
So Jotham strengthened himself, —for he fixed his ways before Yahweh his God.
7 Kwa mambo mengine kuhusu Yothamu, vita vyake vyote, na njia zake zote, ona, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Israeli na Yuda.
But, the rest of the story of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo! there they are written in the book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
8 Alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano alipoanza kutawala; alitawala kwa miaka kumi na sita kataika Yerusalemu.
Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, —and, sixteen years, reigned he in Jerusalem.
9 Yothamu akalala pamoja na babu zake, na wakamzika katika mji wa Daudi. Ahazi, mwanaye, akawa mfalme katika nafasi yake.
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him, in the city of David, —and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
