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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.
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Yotam was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Yerushah the daughter of Tzadok.
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.
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He did what was right from ADONAI's perspective, following the example of everything his father 'Uziyah had done, except that he did not enter the temple of ADONAI. Nevertheless, the people acted corruptly.
3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.
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He built the Upper Gate of the house of ADONAI and added considerably to the wall of the 'Ofel.
4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.
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He built cities in the hills of Y'hudah, and in the wooded areas he built forts and towers.
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.
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He fought with the king of the people of 'Amon and defeated them. That year the people of 'Amon paid him tribute of three-and-a-third tons of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat and 50,000 [bushels] of barley. The people of 'Amon paid him the same amount the second and third years also.
6 Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.
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Thus Yotam became strong, because he prepared his ways [of doing things] before ADONAI 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.
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Other activities of Yotam, all his wars and his ways [of doing things] are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el and Y'hudah.
8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
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He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
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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Yotam slept with his ancestors and they buried him in the City of David. Then Achaz his son took his place as king.
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