2 Chronicles 26 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah. ^[2] He built Eloth and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers. ^[3] Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem. ^[4] He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. ^[5] He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him prosper. ^[6] He went out and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines. ^[7] God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim. ^[8] The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt, for he grew exceedingly strong. ^[9] Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. ^[10] He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains. He had farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields, for he loved farming. ^[11] Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains. ^[12] The whole number of the heads of fathers’ households, even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand six hundred. ^[13] Under their hand was an army, three hundred seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. ^[14] Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging. ^[15] In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad, because he was marvelously helped until he was strong. ^[16] But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly and he trespassed against Yahweh his God, for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense. ^[17] Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men. ^[18] They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from Yahweh God.” ^[19] Then Uzziah was angry. He had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in Yahweh’s house, beside the altar of incense. ^[20] Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead; and they thrust him out quickly from there. Indeed, he himself also hurried to go out, because Yahweh had struck him. ^[21] Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from Yahweh’s house. Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land. ^[22] Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, wrote. ^[23] So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” Jotham his son reigned in his place.

King James Version

^[1] Then all the peopleH5971 of JudahH3063 tookH3947(QalImpf) Uzziah,H5818 who [was] sixteenH8337 yearsH8141 old,H1121 and made him kingH4427(HiphImpf) in the room of his fatherH1 Amaziah.H558 ^[2] He builtH1129(QalPerf) Eloth,H359 and restoredH7725(HiphImpf) it to Judah,H3063 afterH310 that the kingH4428 sleptH7901(QalInf) with his fathers.H1 ^[3] SixteenH8337 yearsH8141 oldH1121 [was] UzziahH5818 when he began to reign,H4427(QalInf) and he reignedH4427(QalPerf) fiftyH2572 and twoH8147 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem.H3389 His mother’sH517 nameH8034 also [was] JecoliahH3203 of Jerusalem.H3389 ^[4] And he didH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 according to all that his fatherH1 AmaziahH558 did.H6213(QalPerf) ^[5] And he soughtH1875(QalInf) GodH430 in the daysH3117 of Zechariah,H2148 who had understandingH995(HiphPtc) in the visionsH7200(QalInf) of God:H430 and as long asH3117 he soughtH1875(QalInf) the Lord,H3068 GodH430 made him to prosper.H6743(HiphPerf) ^[6] And he went forthH3318(QalImpf) and warredH3898(NiphImpf) against the Philistines,H6430 and brake downH6555(QalImpf) the wallH2346 of Gath,H1661 and the wallH2346 of Jabneh,H2996 and the wallH2346 of Ashdod,H795 and builtH1129(QalImpf) citiesH5892 about Ashdod,H795 and among the Philistines.H6430 ^[7] And GodH430 helpedH5826(QalImpf) him against the Philistines,H6430 and against the ArabiansH6163 that dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in Gurbaal,H1485 and the Mehunims.H4586 ^[8] And the AmmonitesH5984 gaveH5414(QalImpf) giftsH4503 to Uzziah:H5818 and his nameH8034 spread abroadH3212(QalImpf) [even] to the enteringH935(QalInf) in of Egypt;H4714 for he strengthenedH2388(HiphPerf) [himself] exceedingly.H4605 ^[9] Moreover UzziahH5818 builtH1129(QalImpf) towersH4026 in JerusalemH3389 at the cornerH6438 gate,H8179 and at the valleyH1516 gate,H8179 and at the turningH4740 [of the wall], and fortifiedH2388(PielImpf) them. ^[10] Also he builtH1129(QalImpf) towersH4026 in the desert,H4057 and diggedH2672(QalImpf) manyH7227 wells:H953 for he had muchH7227 cattle,H4735 both in the low country,H8219 and in the plains:H4334 husbandmenH406 [also], and vine dressersH3755 in the mountains,H2022 and in Carmel:H3760 for he lovedH157(QalActPtc) husbandry.H127 ^[11] Moreover UzziahH5818 had an hostH2428 of fightingH4421 men,H6213(QalActPtc) that went outH3318(QalActPtc) to warH6635 by bands,H1416 according to the numberH4557 of their accountH6486 by the handH3027 of JeielH3273 the scribeH5608(QalActPtc) and MaaseiahH4641 the ruler,H7860(QalActPtc) under the handH3027 of Hananiah,H2608 [one] of the king’sH4428 captains.H8269 ^[12] The whole numberH4557 of the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of the mighty menH1368 of valourH2428 [were] two thousandH505 and sixH8337 hundred.H3967 ^[13] And under their handH3027 [was] an army,H2428 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundred,H3967 that madeH6213(QalActPtc) warH4421 with mightyH2428 power,H3581 to helpH5826(QalInf) the kingH4428 against the enemy.H341(QalActPtc) ^[14] And UzziahH5818 preparedH3559(HiphImpf) for them throughout all the hostH6635 shields,H4043 and spears,H7420 and helmets,H3553 and habergeons,H8302 and bows,H7198 and slingsH7050 [to cast] stones.H68 ^[15] And he madeH6213(QalImpf) in JerusalemH3389 engines,H2810 inventedH4284 by cunning men,H2803(QalActPtc) to be on the towersH4026 and upon the bulwarks,H6438 to shootH3384(QalInf) arrowsH2671 and greatH1419 stonesH68 withal. And his nameH8034 spreadH3318(QalImpf) far abroad;H7350 for he was marvellouslyH6381(HiphPerf) helped,H5826(NiphInf) tillH3588 he was strong.H2388(QalPerf) ^[16] But when he was strong,H2393 his heartH3820 was lifted upH1361(QalPerf) to [his] destruction:H7843(HiphInf) for he transgressedH4603(QalImpf) against the LordH3068 his God,H430 and wentH935(QalImpf) into the templeH1964 of the LordH3068 to burn incenseH6999(HiphInf) upon the altarH4196 of incense.H7004 ^[17] And AzariahH5838 the priestH3548 went inH935(QalImpf) afterH310 him, and with him fourscoreH8084 priestsH3548 of the Lord,H3068 [that were] valiantH2428 men:H1121 ^[18] And they withstoodH5975(QalImpf) UzziahH5818 the king,H4428 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, [It appertaineth] not unto thee, Uzziah,H5818 to burn incenseH6999(HiphInf) unto the Lord,H3068 but to the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of Aaron,H175 that are consecratedH6942(PualPtc) to burn incense:H6999(HiphInf) go outH3318(QalImpv) of the sanctuary;H4720 for thou hast trespassed;H4603(QalPerf) neither [shall it be] for thine honourH3519 from the LordH3068 God.H430 ^[19] Then UzziahH5818 was wroth,H2196(QalImpf) and [had] a censerH4730 in his handH3027 to burn incense:H6999(HiphInf) and while he was wrothH2196(QalInf) with the priests,H3548 the leprosyH6883 even rose upH2224(QalPerf) in his foreheadH4696 beforeH6440 the priestsH3548 in the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 from beside the incenseH7004 altar.H4196 ^[20] And AzariahH5838 the chiefH7218 priest,H3548 and all the priests,H3548 lookedH6437(QalImpf) upon him, and, behold, he [was] leprousH6879(PualPtc) in his forehead,H4696 and they thrust him outH926(HiphImpf) from thence; yea, himself hastedH1765(NiphPerf) also to go out,H3318(QalInf) because the LordH3068 had smittenH5060(PielPerf) him. ^[21] And UzziahH5818 the kingH4428 was a leperH6879(PualPtc) unto the dayH3117 of his death,H4194 and dwelt inH3427(QalImpf) a severalH2669(Qere) house,H1004 [being] a leper;H6879(PualPtc) for he was cut offH1504(NiphPerf) from the houseH1004 of the Lord:H3068 and JothamH3147 his sonH1121 [was] over the king’sH4428 house,H1004 judgingH8199(QalActPtc) the peopleH5971 of the land.H776 ^[22] Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Uzziah,H5818 firstH7223 and last,H314 did IsaiahH3470 the prophet,H5030 the sonH1121 of Amoz,H531 write.H3789(QalPerf) ^[23] So UzziahH5818 sleptH7901(QalImpf) with his fathers,H1 and they buriedH6912(QalImpf) him with his fathersH1 in the fieldH7704 of the burialH6900 which [belonged] to the kings;H4428 for they said,H559(QalPerf) He [is] a leper:H6879(PualPtc) and JothamH3147 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead.

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