O reinado de Jotão, rei de Judá
1 Jotão tinha vinte e cinco anos de idade quando começou a reinar e reinou dezesseis anos em Jerusalém. A mãe dele chamava-se Jerusa e era filha de Zadoque. 2 Ele fez o que é justo aos olhos do Senhor, tal como Uzias, o seu pai, mas, ao contrário deste, não entrou no templo do Senhor. O povo, contudo, prosseguiu nas suas práticas corruptas. 3 Jotão reconstruiu a porta Superior do templo do Senhor e fez amplos trabalhos no muro, na colina de Ofel. 4 Construiu cidades nos montes de Judá, bem como fortes e torres nas matas.
5 Jotão guerreou contra o rei dos amonitas e o derrotou. Então, os amonitas pagaram-lhe cem talentos27.5 Isto é, cerca de 3,4 toneladas. de prata, dez mil coros27.5 Isto é, cerca de 1.600 toneladas de trigo. de trigo e dez mil27.5 Isto é, cerca de 1.350 toneladas de cevada. de cevada, durante três anos seguidos.
6 Jotão tornou-se cada vez mais poderoso, pois andava firmemente segundo a vontade do Senhor, o seu Deus.
7 Os demais acontecimentos do reinado de Jotão, todas as suas guerras e as suas outras realizações, constam nos registros históricos 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 Jotão descansou com os seus antepassados e foi sepultado na Cidade de Davi, e Acaz, o seu filho, sucedeu-o como rei.
Jotham King of Judah
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 talents27:5 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons of silver, ten thousand cors27:5 That is, probably about 1,800 tons or about 1,600 metric tons of wheat of wheat and ten thousand cors27:5 That is, probably about 1,500 tons or about 1,350 metric tons of barley 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.
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