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Yootam, Boqorkii Yahuudah

27 Yootamna markuu boqor noqday wuxuu jiray shan iyo labaatan sannadood, oo Yeruusaalem ayuu boqor ku ahaa lix iyo toban sannadood, oo hooyadiis magaceedana waxaa la odhan jiray Yeruushaah ina Saadooq. Oo isna wuxuu sameeyey wax Rabbiga hortiisa ku qumman, oo wuxuu wada yeelay sidii aabbihiis Cusiyaah yeelay oo kale. Habase yeeshee ma uu gelin macbudkii Rabbiga, oo dadkiina weliba way sii xumaadeen. Oo isagu wuxuu dhisay iriddii sare oo guriga Rabbiga, oo derbigii Cofel dushiisana wax badan buu ka dhisay. Oo haddana wuxuu magaalooyin ka dhisay dalka Yahuudah oo buuraha leh, oo kaynta dhexdeedana wuxuu ka dhisay qalcado iyo munaarado. Oo weliba wuxuu la diriray oo ka adkaaday boqorkii reer Cammoon. Oo reer Cammoonna isla sannaddaasba waxay isagii siiyeen boqol talanti oo lacag ah, iyo toban kun oo kor oo sarreen ah, iyo toban kun oo kor oo shaciir ah. Oo reer Cammoon intaas ayay siiyeen sannaddii labaad iyo sannaddii saddexaadba. Oo sidaasuu Yootam u xoogaystay, maxaa yeelay, jidadkiisa ayuu ku hor toosiyey Rabbiga Ilaahiisa ah. Haddaba Yootam falimihiisii kale iyo dagaalladiisii oo dhan iyo jidadkiisii oo dhammu waxay ku qoran yihiin kitaabkii boqorrada dalka Israa'iil iyo dalka Yahuudah. Markuu boqor noqday wuxuu jiray shan iyo labaatan sannadood, oo Yeruusaalemna lix iyo toban sannadood buu boqor ku ahaa. Markaasaa Yootam dhintay oo la seexday awowayaashiis oo waxaa lagu aasay magaaladii Daa'uud, oo meeshiisiina waxaa boqor ka noqday wiilkiisii Aaxaas.

Jotham King of Judah(A)

27 Jotham(B) 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. 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. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.(C) He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.

Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites(D) and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents[a] of silver, ten thousand cors[b] of wheat and ten thousand cors[c] of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.

Jotham grew powerful(E) because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.

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. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 27:5 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons
  2. 2 Chronicles 27:5 That is, probably about 1,800 tons or about 1,600 metric tons of wheat
  3. 2 Chronicles 27:5 That is, probably about 1,500 tons or about 1,350 metric tons of barley