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又在犹大山区建造城镇,在树林中建筑营寨和瞭望楼。 约坦亚扪人的王打仗,胜了他们。那年亚扪人向他进贡一百他连得银子,一万歌珥小麦,一万歌珥大麦;第二年、第三年亚扪人也这样做。 约坦日渐强盛,因为他在耶和华—他 神面前行正道。

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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(A) 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(B) because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.

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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