Da Joasjafat døde, ble han gravlagt hos sine fedre i Davids by. Hans sønn Joram ble konge etter ham.

Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of David. Then his son Jehoram became king in his place.

Joram hadde brødre, sønner av Josjafat: Asarja, Jehiel, Sakarja, Asarja, Mikael og Sefatja. Alle disse var sønner av Josjafat, Israels konge.

Jehoram had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. These were all sons of Jehoshaphat, the king of Israel.

Deres far ga dem mange gaver av sølv, gull og kostbare ting, sammen med befestede byer i Juda. Men kongeriket ga han til Joram siden han var den førstefødte.

Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and valuable things, along with fortified cities in Judah. However, he gave the kingdom to Jehoram since he was the firstborn.

Da Joram hadde fått herredømme over sin fars rike og styrket sitt grep, drepte han alle sine brødre med sverd, samt noen av Israels ledere.

When Jehoram established his reign over his father's kingdom, he strengthened his position by killing all his brothers with the sword, as well as some of the leaders of Israel.

Joram var trettito år gammel da han ble konge, og han regjerte i åtte år i Jerusalem.

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

Han fulgte i Israels kongers vei, slik som Akabs hus gjorde, for han hadde Akabs datter til kone. Han gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne.

He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had married a daughter of Ahab. So he did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord.

Men Herren ville ikke ødelegge Davids hus på grunn av pakten han hadde inngått med David, og fordi han hadde lovet å gi ham et lys og hans etterkommere for alltid.

But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant He had made with David, promising to give him and his descendants a lasting lamp.

I hans dager gjorde Edom opprør mot Juda, og utnevnte sin egen konge.

During Jehoram's reign, Edom rebelled against Judah's control and appointed their own king.

Joram dro over med sine ledere og alt sitt stridsvogntog. Om natten slo han til mot edomittene som hadde omringet ham, og lederne for stridsvognene hans.

Jehoram went out with his commanders and all his chariots. He rose during the night and struck down the Edomites who had surrounded him and their chariot commanders.

Så forble Edom i opprør mot Judas hånd til denne dag. Samtidig gjorde også Libna opprør fordi han hadde forlatt Herren, sine fedres Gud.

From that time to the present day, Edom has been in rebellion against Judah's authority. At that same time, Libnah also rebelled because Jehoram had abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

Han bygde også offerhauger i Judas fjell og førte Jerusalems innbyggere til avgudsdyrkelse, og ledet Juda vill.

Jehoram also built high places in the hills of Judah, leading the inhabitants of Jerusalem into unfaithfulness and causing Judah to stray.

Da kom det et brev til ham fra profeten Elia, hvor det sto: Slik sier Herren, din far Davids Gud: Du har ikke fulgt i din far Josjafats vei og Judas konge Asas vei,

Then Jehoram received a letter from the prophet Elijah, which said, "This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: Because you have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or the ways of Asa, king of Judah..."

men har vandret i Israels kongers vei, og fått Juda og Jerusalems innbyggere til å drive avgudsdyrkelse som Akabs hus drev, og du har drept dine brødre, din egen fars hus, som var bedre enn deg.

But you followed the ways of the kings of Israel and led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into unfaithfulness, just as the house of Ahab led people into idolatry. You even killed your brothers, the members of your father's family, who were better than you.

Se, Herren skal slå ditt folk med en stor plage, inkludert dine barn, din kone og alt ditt gods.

So now the Lord is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a devastating plague.

Og du vil bli rammet av alvorlige sykdommer, en sykdom i dine innvoller, til dine innvoller kommer ut på grunn av sykdommen dag etter dag.

You yourself will suffer painful illnesses of your intestines until your intestines come out day by day because of the disease.

Så vakte Herren mot Joram filisternes ånd og araberne som bodde ved siden av kusjittene.

The Lord stirred up the Philistines and the Arabians who lived near the Cushites against Jehoram.

De dro opp mot Juda, brøt inn der og tok med seg all eiendom som ble funnet i kongens hus, inkludert hans sønner og koner. Bare Jehoahasj, hans yngste sønn, ble igjen.

They attacked Judah, invaded it, and carried away all the possessions found in the king's palace, along with his sons and wives. The only son left to him was Jehoahaz, his youngest son.

Etter dette slo Herren ham med en sykdom i tarmene som var uhelbredelig.

After all these events, the Lord afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease in his intestines.

Etter lang tid, da tiden for to år hadde gått, falt innvollene hans ut på grunn av sykdommen, og han døde i store smerter. Folket hans gjorde ingen brann for ham slik de hadde gjort for hans forfedre.

Over time, after two years, his intestines came out because of his illness, and he died in terrible suffering. His people did not hold a fire in his honor, as they had done for his ancestors.

Han var trettito år gammel da han ble konge, og han regjerte i åtte år i Jerusalem. Han gikk bort i stillhet, og ble gravlagt i Davids by, men ikke i kongenes graver.

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. He passed away to no one's regret and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.