Catholic Public Domain Version
"And Jotham was strengthened, because he had directed his way before the Lord his God. "
— 2 Chronicles 27:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.”
“So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God. ”
“So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.”
“Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please the LORD his God.”
“And Joatham was strengthened, because he had his way directed before the Lord his God.”
“So Jotham became strong, because in all his ways he made the Lord his guide.”
“So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.”
He improved the high gate of the house of the Lord. And he built many things upon the wall of Ophel.
Also, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and fortresses and towers in the forests.
He fought against the king of the sons of Ammon, and he defeated them. And at that time, the sons of Ammon gave to him one hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cor of wheat, and the same number of cor of barley. These things the sons of Ammon offered to him in the second and third year.
And Jotham was strengthened, because he had directed his way before the Lord his God.
Now the rest of the words of Jotham, and all his battles and works, have been written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
He was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And his son, Ahaz, reigned in his place.