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Young's Literal Translation YLT
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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A son of twenty and five years [is] Jotham in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Jerushah 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.
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And he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Uzziah his father did; only, he hath not come in unto the temple of Jehovah; and again are the people doing 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 hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;
4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.
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and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces 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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And he hath fought with the king of the sons of Ammon, and prevaileth over them, and the sons of Ammon give to him in that year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cors of wheat, and of barley ten thousand; this have the sons of Ammon returned to him both in the second year, and in the third.
6 Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.
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And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah 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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And the rest of the matters of Jotham, and all his battles, and his ways, lo, they are written on 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.
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A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;
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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and Jotham lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Ahaz his son in his stead.
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