| New International Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Jotham 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. | 1Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. |
| 2He 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. | 2Jotham did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight. He did everything his father, Uzziah, had done, except that Jotham did not sin by entering the Temple of the LORD. But the people continued in their corrupt ways. |
| 3Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel. | 3Jotham rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple of the LORD. He also did extensive rebuilding on the wall at the hill of Ophel. |
| 4He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas. | 4He built towns in the hill country of Judah and constructed fortresses and towers in the wooded areas. |
| 5Jotham 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. | 5Jotham went to war against the Ammonites and conquered them. Over the next three years he received from them an annual tribute of 7,500 pounds of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley. |
| 6Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God. | 6King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the LORD his God. |
| 7The 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. | 7The rest of the events of Jotham’s reign, including all his wars and other activities, are recorded in The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. |
| 8He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. | 8He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. |
| 9Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king. | 9When Jotham died, he was buried in the City of David. And his son Ahaz became the next king. |
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