2Ch 27 | NdeIBE | STEP | UJothamu wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu ubudala eqalisa ukubusa, njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka elitshumi lesithupha. Ibizo likanina lalinguJerusha indodakazi kaZadoki.

2 Chronicles 27

UJothamu Inkosi YakoJuda

1 UJothamu wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu ubudala eqalisa ukubusa, njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka elitshumi lesithupha. Ibizo likanina lalinguJerusha indodakazi kaZadoki.

2 Wenza ukulunga phambi kukaJehova njengalokhu okwenziwa nguyise u-Uziya kodwa yena kasangenanga ethempelini likaJehova njengoyise. Lanxa kunjalo, abantu baqhubeka besenza okubi. 3 UJothamu wakha wavuselela iSango langaPhezulu lethempeli likaJehova wenza njalo umsebenzi omkhulu emdulini ngapha ngaseqaqeni lwange-Ofeli. 4 Wakha amadolobho emaqaqeni aseJudiya lemithangala ezindaweni ezenileyo.

5 UJothamu wahlasela inkosi yama-Amoni wawanqoba. Ngalowomnyaka ama-Amoni athela kuye ngamathalenta esiliva alikhulu, lezilinganiso zezilimo zengqoloyi ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi lezinkulungwane ezilitshumi zebhali. Ama-Amoni amlethela inani elifananayo ngomnyaka wesibili langomnyaka wesithathu.

6 UJothamu waba lamandla amakhulu ngoba waqina kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe.

7 Ezinye izehlakalo embusweni kaJothamu, kanye lezimpi azilwayo lokunye ayekwenza, kulotshiwe egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli lakoJuda. 8 Waba yinkosi eleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, njalo wabusa okweminyaka elitshumi lesithupha. 9 UJothamu waphumula labokhokho bakhe, wangcwatshwa eMzini kaDavida. U-Ahazi indodana yakhe wathatha isikhundla waba yinkosi.