1 Josafá adormeceu com seus pais e foi sepultado na cidade de Davi. Seu filho Jorão lhe sucedeu no trono.2 Jorão tinha irmãos, filhos de Josafá: Azarias, Jaiel, Zacarias, Azaria, Miguel e Safatias, todos filhos de Josafá, rei de Judá.3 O pai deles tinha-os dotado consideravelmente de prata, ouro, objetos preciosos, e lhes dera fortalezas em Judá; mas legara o reino a Jorão, porque era o primogênito.4 Uma vez consolidado na posse do reino de seu pai, Jorão fez perecer pela espada todos os seus irmãos, assim como alguns chefes de Israel.5 Tinha ele trinta e dois anos quando começou a reinar e reinou oito anos em Jerusalém.6 Seguiu as pegadas dos reis de Israel, como havia feito a casa de Acab, cuja filha desposara. Praticou o mal aos olhos do Senhor.7 Contudo, não quis o Senhor destruir a casa de Davi, em vista da aliança feita com Davi e porque lhe tinha prometido deixar uma lâmpada, assim como a seus descendentes.8 No tempo de Jorão, Edom libertou-se da dominação de Judá, e constituiu um rei para si.9 Jorão se pôs a caminho, com seus chefes e seus carros, e no meio da noite bateu os edomitas que cercavam ele e os chefes dos carros.10 Contudo, os edomitas ficaram livres da dominação de Judá até o dia de hoje. Pela mesma época, Lobna revoltou-se igualmente, porque Jorão tinha abandonado o Senhor, Deus de seus pais.11 Jorão estabeleceu também lugares altos nas montanhas de Judá; induziu â idolatria os habitantes de Jerusalém, e arrastou Judá ao mal.12 Foi então que lhe trouxeram da parte do profeta Elias uma mensagem concebida nos seguintes termos: Eis o que diz o Senhor, Deus de Davi, teu pai: Porque não andaste nas pegadas de teu pai Josafá, nem nas de Asa, rei de Judá,13 mas imitaste os reis de Israel, induziste à idolatria os habitantes de Judá e Jerusalém, como o fez a casa de Acab, e assassinaste teus irmãos, a família de teu pai, que eram melhores do que tu,14 o Senhor há de ferir com uma grande praga teu povo, teus filhos, tuas mulheres e todos os teus bens;15 quanto a ti, hás de contrair no ventre uma grave doença, enfermidade que fará sair de teu corpo as entranhas durante longos dias.16 O Senhor excitou contra Jorão o ânimo dos filisteus e dos árabes, vizinhos dos etíopes.17 Eles subiram a Judá, irromperam por toda parte, pilharam todas as riquezas que estavam amontoadas no palácio real e levaram seus filhos com suas mulheres, de modo que só lhe ficou Joacaz, o filho mais novo.18 Depois disso, o Senhor feriu-o no ventre com um mal incurável.19 Isso durou certo tempo e, pelo fim do segundo ano, a violência do mal fez-lhe sair as entranhas. Morreu no meio de violentas dores. Seu povo não queimou perfumes em sua honra como o tinham feito para seu pai.20 Sua idade era de trinta e dois anos quando começou a reinar e reinou oito anos em Jerusalém. Morreu sem ser chorado. Sepultaram-no na cidade dê Davi, mas não nos sepulcros reais.

1 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son became king in his stead.2 And he had brothers the sons of Jehoshaphat: ‘Azaryah, and Jechiel, and Zecharyahu, and ‘Azaryahu, and Michael, and Shephatyahu, all these being sons of Jehoshaphat the king of Israel.3 And their father gave them many gifts consisting of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the first–born.4 Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he slew all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.5 Thirty and two years was Jehoram old when he became king, and eight years did he reign in Jerusalem.6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as had done the house of Achab; for the daughter of Achab had he for wife: and he did what is evil in the eyes of the Lord.7 Yet would the Lord not destroy the house of David, on account of the covenant which he had made with David, and as he had said to give to him a government and to his sons at all times.8 In his days Edom revolted from under the power of Judah, and they appointed a king over themselves.9 Then did Jehoram go over with his princes, and all the chariots were with him; and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites who compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots.10 Yet Edom revolted from under the power of Judah even until this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his power; because he had forsaken the Lord the God of his fathers.11 He also made high–places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go astray, and misled Judah.12 And there came unto him a writing from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus hath said the Lord the God of David thy father, Inasmuch as thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, and in the ways of Assa the king of Judah,13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go astray, as the house of Achab hath caused others to go astray, and hast also slain thy brothers of thy father’s house, who were better than thyself:14 Behold, the Lord will inflict a great plague on thy people, and on thy children, and on thy wives, and on all thy possessions;15 And thou shalt be afflicted with great diseases by a disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels pass out from thee by reason of the disease days upon days.16 And the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that are alongside of the Cushim:17 And they went up against Judah, and made an incursion into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and also his sons, and his wives; and there was not left unto him any son, save Jehoachaz, the youngest of his sons.18 And after all this did the Lord afflict him in his bowels with a disease which was incurable.19 And it came to pass, from days to days, and when the fixed time was expired, after two years, that his bowels passed out from him by reason of his disease: so he died of evil diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning for his fathers.20 Thirty and two years old was he when he became king, and eight years did he reign in Jerusalem, and departed without joy: and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.