26:1 Then all the people of the land took
Ozias, and he was sixteen years old, and they made him king in the room of
his father Amasias.
26:2 He built Aelath, he recovered it to Judah, after the king slept with his
fathers.
26:3 Ozias began to reign at the age of sixteen years, and he reigned
fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jechelia of
Jerusalem.
26:4 And he did that which was right in the sight of Yehovah, according to
all that Amasias his father did.
26:5 And he sought Yehovah in the days of Zacharias, who understood the
fear of Yehovah; and in his days he sought Yehovah, and Yehovah prospered
him.
26:6 And he went out and fought against the Philistines, and pulled down the
walls of Geth, and the walls of Jabner, and the walls of Azotus, and he
built cities [near] Azotus, and among the Philistines.
26:7 And Yehovah strengthened him against the Philistines, and against the
Arabians that dwelt on the rock, and against the Kinaeans.
26:8 And the Kinaeans gave gifts to Ozias; and his fame spread as far as the
entering in of Egypt, for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly.
26:9 And Ozias built towers in Jerusalem, both at the gate of the corners,
and at the valley gate, and at the corners and he fortified them.
26:10 And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many wells, for he had
many cattle in the low country and in the plain; and vinedressers in the
mountain country and in Carmel: for he was a husbandman.
26:11 And Ozias had a host of warriors, and that went out orderly to war,
and returned orderly in number; and their number was [made] by the hand of
Jeiel the scribe, and Maasias the judge, by the hand of Ananias the king's
deputy.
26:12 The whole number of the chiefs of families of the mighty men of war
[was] two thousand six hundred;
26:13 and with them was a warrior force, three hundred thousand and seven
thousand and five hundred: these waged war mightily to help the king against
[his] enemies.
26:14 And Ozias prepared for them, [even] for all the host, shields, and
spears, and helmets, and breastplates, and bows, and slings for stones.
26:15 And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by a wise contriver, to be
upon the towers and upon the corners, to cast darts and great stones: and
[the fame] of their preparation was heard at a distance; for he was
wonderfully helped, till he was strong.
26:16 And when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction;
and he transgressed against Yehovah his Elohim, and went into the temple of
Yehovah to turn incense on the altar of incense.
26:17 And there went in after him Azarias the priest, and with him eighty
priests of Yehovah, mighty men.
26:18 And they withstood Ozias the kin, and said to him, [It is] not for
thee, Ozias, to burn incense to Yehovah, but only for the priests the sons
of Aaron, who are consecrated to sacrifice: go forth of the sanctuary, for
thou hast departed from Yehovah; and this shall not be for glory to thee
from Yehovah god.
26:19 And Ozias was angry, and in his hand [was] the censer to burn incense
in the temple: and when he was angry with the priests, then the leprosy rose
up in his forehead before the priests in the house of Yehovah, over the
altar of incense.
26:20 And Azarias the chief priest, and the [other] priests, turned [to
look] at him, and, behold, he [was] leprous in his forehead; and they got
him hastily out thence, for he also hasted to go out, because Yehovah had
rebuked him.
26:21 And Ozias the king was a leper to the day of his death, and he dwelt
[as] a leper in a separate house; for he was cut off from the house of the
Lord: and Joathan his son [was set] over his kingdom, judging the people of
the land.
26:22 And the rest of the acts of Ozias, the first and the last, [are]
written by Jessias the prophet.
26:23 And Ozias slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers
in the field of the burial [place] of the kings, for they said, He is a
leper; and Joatham his son reigned in his stead. |
26:1 Then all the people of Judah took
Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his
father Amaziah.
26:2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept
with his fathers.
26:3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned
fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of
Jerusalem.
26:4 And he did that which was right in the sight of Yehovah, according to
all that his father Amaziah did.
26:5 And he sought Elohim in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in
the visions of Elohim: and as long as he sought Yehovah, Elohim made him to
prosper.
26:6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down
the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built
cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
26:7 And Elohim helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians
that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
26:8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even
to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
26:9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at
the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
26:10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had
much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also,
and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
26:11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by
bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the
scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's
captains.
26:12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of
valor were two thousand and six hundred.
26:13 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven
thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king
against the enemy.
26:14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and
spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
26:15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on
the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal.
And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was
strong.
26:16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction:
for he transgressed against Yehovah his Elohim, and went into the temple of
Yehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
26:17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore
priests of Yehovah, that were valiant men:
26:18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth
not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Yehovah, but to the priests the
sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the
sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honor
from Yehovah Elohim.
26:19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense:
and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his
forehead before the priests in the house of Yehovah, from beside the
incense altar.
26:20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him,
and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from
thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because Yehovah had smitten
him.
26:21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt
in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the
Yehovah: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of
the land.
26:22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the
prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
26:23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers
in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is
a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. |