1 Tinha Jotão vinte e cinco anos de idade quando começou a reinar e dezesseis anos reinou em Jerusalém. Era o nome de sua mãe Jerusa, filha de Zadoque. 2 Fez o que era reto perante o Senhor, segundo tudo o que fizera Uzias, seu pai, exceto que não entrou no templo do Senhor. E o povo continuava na prática do mal. 3 Ele edificou a porta de cima da Casa do Senhor e também edificou muitas obras sobre o Muro de Ofel. 4 Também edificou cidades na região montanhosa de Judá e nos bosques, castelos e torres. 5 Ele também guerreou contra o rei dos filhos de Amom e prevaleceu sobre eles, de modo que os filhos de Amom, naquele ano, lhe deram cem talentos de prata, dez mil coros de trigo e dez mil de cevada; isto lhe trouxeram os filhos de Amom também no segundo e no terceiro ano. 6 Assim, Jotão se foi tornando mais poderoso, porque dirigia os seus caminhos segundo a vontade do Senhor, seu Deus. 7 Quanto aos mais atos de Jotão, todas as suas guerras e empreendimentos, eis que tudo está escrito no Livro da História dos Reis de Israel e de Judá. 8 Tinha vinte e cinco anos de idade quando começou a reinar e reinou dezesseis anos em Jerusalém. 9 Descansou Jotão com seus pais, e o sepultaram na Cidade de Davi; e Acaz, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.

1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: howbeit he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. 5 He fought also with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon render unto him, in the second year also, and in the third. 6 So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God. 7 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the LORD. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices.

3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.

5 Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents "of silver, ten thousand cors "of wheat and ten thousand cors "of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.

6 Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.

7 The other events in Jotham's reign, including all his wars and the other things he did, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.

9 Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.