2 Chronicles 26

1 ♥ 📝 A nd all the people^H5971 of Judah^H3063 took^H3947 Uzziah,^H5818 who was sixteen^H8337 years^H8141 old,^H1121 and made him king^H4427 in the room of his father^H1 Amaziah.^H558

2 ♥ 📝 He built^H1129 Eloth,^H359 and restored^H7725 it to Judah,^H3063 after^H310 that the king^H4428 slept^H7901 with his fathers.^H1

3 ♥ 📝 Sixteen^H8337 years^H8141 old^H1121 was Uzziah^H5818 when he began to reign;^H4427 and he reigned^H4427 fifty^H2572 and two^H8147 years^H8141 in Jerusalem:^H3389 and his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Jechiliah,^H3203 of Jerusalem.^H3389

4 ♥ 📝 And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah,^H3068 according to all that his father^H1 Amaziah^H558 had done.^H6213

5 ♥ 📝 And he set himself to seek^H1875 God^H430 in the days^H3117 of Zechariah,^H2148 who had understanding^H995 in the vision^H7200 of God:^H430 and as^H3117 long as he sought^H1875 Jehovah,^H3068 God^H430 made him to prosper.^H6743

6 ♥ 📝 And he went forth^H3318 and warred^H3898 against the Philistines,^H6430 and brake down^H6555 the wall^H2346 of Gath,^H1661 and the wall^H2346 of Jabneh,^H2996 and the wall^H2346 of Ashdod;^H795 and he built^H1129 cities^H5892 in [the country of] Ashdod,^H795 and among the Philistines.^H6430

7 ♥ 📝 And God^H430 helped^H5826 him against the Philistines,^H6430 and against the Arabians^H6163 that dwelt^H3427 in Gur-baal,^H1485 and the Meunim.^H4586

8 ♥ 📝 And the Ammonites^H5984 gave^H5414 tribute^H4503 to Uzziah:^H5818 and his name^H8034 spread abroad^H3212 even to the entrance^H935 of Egypt;^H4714 for he waxed exceeding^H4605 strong.^H2388

9 ♥ 📝 Moreover Uzziah^H5818 built^H1129 towers^H4026 in Jerusalem^H3389 at the corner^H6438 gate,^H8179 and at the valley^H1516 gate,^H8179 and at the turning^H4740 [of the wall], and fortified^H2388 them.

10 ♥ 📝 And he built^H1129 towers^H4026 in the wilderness,^H4057 and hewed^H2672 out many^H7227 cisterns,^H953 for he had much^H7227 cattle;^H4735 in the lowland^H8219 also, and in the plain:^H4334 [and he had] husbandmen^H406 and vinedressers^H3755 in the mountains^H2022 and in the fruitful fields;^H3760 for he loved^H157 husbandry.^H127

11 ♥ 📝 Moreover Uzziah^H5818 had an army^H2428 of fighting^H4421 men,^H6213 that went out^H3318 to war^H6635 by bands,^H1416 according to the number^H4557 of their reckoning^H6486 made by^H3027 Jeiel^H3273 the scribe^H5608 and Maaseiah^H4641 the officer,^H7860 under the hand^H3027 of Hananiah,^H2608 one of the king's^H4428 captains.^H8269

12 ♥ 📝 The whole number^H4557 of the heads^H7218 of fathers'^H1 [houses], even the mighty men^H1368 of valor,^H2428 was two thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred.^H3967

13 ♥ 📝 And under their hand^H3027 was an army,^H2428 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and five^H2568 hundred,^H3967 that made^H6213 war^H4421 with mighty^H2428 power,^H3581 to help^H5826 the king^H4428 against the enemy.^H341

14 ♥ 📝 And Uzziah^H5818 prepared^H3559 for them, even for all the host,^H6635 shields,^H4043 and spears,^H7420 and helmets,^H3553 and coats of mail,^H8302 and bows,^H7198 and stones^H68 for slinging.^H7050

15 ♥ 📝 And he made^H6213 in Jerusalem^H3389 engines,^H2810 invented^H4284 by skilful men,^H2803 to be on the towers^H4026 and upon the battlements,^H6438 wherewith to shoot^H3384 arrows^H2671 and great^H1419 stones.^H68 And his name^H8034 spread^H3318 far abroad;^H7350 for he was marvellously^H6381 helped,^H5826 till^H3588 he was strong.^H2388

16 ♥ 📝 But when he was strong,^H2393 his heart^H3820 was lifted up,^H1361 so that he did corruptly,^H7843 and he trespassed^H4603 against Jehovah^H3068 his God;^H430 for he went^H935 into the temple^H1964 of Jehovah^H3068 to burn incense^H6999 upon the altar^H4196 of incense.^H6999

17 ♥ 📝 And Azariah^H5838 the priest^H3548 went in^H935 after^H310 him, and with him fourscore^H8084 priests^H3548 of Jehovah,^H3068 that were valiant^H2428 men:^H1121

18 ♥ 📝 and they withstood^H5975 Uzziah^H5818 the king,^H4428 and said^H559 unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah,^H5818 to burn incense^H6999 unto Jehovah,^H3068 but to the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron,^H175 that are consecrated^H6942 to burn incense:^H6999 go out^H3318 of the sanctuary;^H4720 for thou hast trespassed;^H4603 neither shall it be for thine honor^H3519 from Jehovah^H3068 God.^H430

19 ♥ 📝 Then Uzziah^H5818 was wroth;^H2196 and he had a censer^H4730 in his hand^H3027 to burn incense;^H6999 and while he was wroth^H2196 with the priests,^H3548 the leprosy^H6883 brake forth^H2224 in his forehead^H4696 before^H6440 the priests^H3548 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 beside the altar^H4196 of incense.^H7004

20 ♥ 📝 And Azariah^H5838 the chief^H7218 priest,^H3548 and all the priests,^H3548 looked^H6437 upon him, and, behold, he was leprous^H6879 in his forehead,^H4696 and they thrust him out^H926 quickly from thence; yea, himself hasted^H1765 also to go out,^H3318 because Jehovah^H3068 had smitten^H5060 him.

21 ♥ 📝 And Uzziah^H5818 the king^H4428 was a leper^H6879 unto the day^H3117 of his death,^H4194 and dwelt in^H3427 a separate^H2669 house,^H1004 being a leper;^H6879 for he was cut off^H1504 from the house^H1004 of Jehovah:^H3068 and Jotham^H3147 his son^H1121 was over the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 judging^H8199 the people^H5971 of the land.^H776

22 ♥ 📝 Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Uzziah,^H5818 first^H7223 and last,^H314 did Isaiah^H3470 the prophet,^H5030 the son^H1121 of Amoz,^H531 write.^H3789

23 ♥ 📝 So Uzziah^H5818 slept^H7901 with his fathers;^H1 and they buried^H6912 him with his fathers^H1 in the field^H7704 of burial^H6900 which belonged to the kings;^H4428 for they said,^H559 He is a leper:^H6879 and Jotham^H3147 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead.