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.

² He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

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.

⁴ And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

⁵ And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

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.

⁷ And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.

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.

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.

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.

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.

¹² The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valor were two thousand and six hundred.

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.

¹⁴ And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.

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.

¹⁶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

¹⁷ And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

¹⁸ And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, 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 the LORD God.

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 the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

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 the LORD had smitten him.

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 LORD: and 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, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

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.

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¹ Then all the people ^H5971 of Judah ^H3063 took ^H3947 Uzziah, ^H5818 who was sixteen ^{H8337 H6240} 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 H6240} 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 His mother's ^H517 name ^H8034 also was Jecoliah ^H3203 of Jerusalem. ^H3389

⁴ And he did ^H6213 that which was right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of the LORD, ^H3068 according to all that his father ^H1 Amaziah ^H558 did. ^H6213

⁵ And he sought ^H1875 God ^H430 in the days ^H3117 of Zechariah, ^H2148 who had understanding ^H995 in the visions ^H7200 of God: ^H430 and as long as ^H3117 he sought ^H1875 the LORD, ^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 built ^H1129 cities ^H5892 about 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 Gurbaal, ^H1485 and the Mehunims. ^H4586

⁸ And the Ammonites ^H5984 gave ^H5414 gifts ^H4503 to Uzziah: ^H5818 and his name ^H8034 spread abroad ^H3212 even to the entering ^H935 in of Egypt; ^H4714 for he strengthened ^H2388 himself exceedingly. ^H4605

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 Also he built ^H1129 towers ^H4026 in the desert, ^H4057 and digged ^H2672 many ^H7227 wells: ^H953 for he had much ^H7227 cattle, ^H4735 both in the low country, ^H8219 and in the plains: ^H4334 husbandmen ^H406 also, and vine dressers ^H3755 in the mountains, ^H2022 and in Carmel: ^H3760 for he loved ^H157 husbandry. ^H127

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

¹² The whole number ^H4557 of the chief ^H7218 of the fathers ^H1 of the mighty men ^H1368 of valour ^H2428 were two thousand ^H505 and six ^H8337 hundred. ^H3967

¹³ And under their hand ^H3027 was an army, ^{H2428 H6635} 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 throughout all the host ^H6635 shields, ^H4043 and spears, ^H7420 and helmets, ^H3553 and habergeons, ^H8302 and bows, ^H7198 and slings ^H7050 to cast stones. ^H68

¹⁵ And he made ^H6213 in Jerusalem ^H3389 engines, ^H2810 invented ^H4284 by cunning men, ^H2803 to be on the towers ^H4026 and upon the bulwarks, ^H6438 to shoot ^H3384 arrows ^H2671 and great ^H1419 stones ^H68 withal. 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 to his destruction: ^H7843 for he transgressed ^H4603 against the LORD ^H3068 his God, ^H430 and went ^H935 into the temple ^H1964 of the LORD ^H3068 to burn incense ^H6999 upon the altar ^H4196 of incense. ^H7004

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

¹⁸ And they withstood ^H5975 Uzziah ^H5818 the king, ^H4428 and said ^H559 unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, ^H5818 to burn incense ^H6999 unto the LORD, ^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 honour ^H3519 from the LORD ^H3068 God. ^H430

¹⁹ Then Uzziah ^H5818 was wroth, ^H2196 and 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 even rose up ^H2224 in his forehead ^H4696 before ^H6440 the priests ^H3548 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 from beside the incense ^H7004 altar. ^H4196

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 from thence; yea, himself hasted ^H1765 also to go out, ^H3318 because the LORD ^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 several ^{H2669 H2669} house, ^H1004 being a leper; ^H6879 for he was cut off ^H1504 from the house ^H1004 of the LORD: ^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 the 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.

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¹ And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

² He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

³ Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.

⁴ And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

⁵ And 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 Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

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 he built cities in `the country of' Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

⁷ And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim.

⁸ And the Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong.

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.

¹⁰ And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: `and he had' husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

¹¹ Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, that 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' `houses', even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.

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.

¹⁴ And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.

¹⁵ And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

¹⁶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

¹⁷ And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of Jehovah, that were valiant men:

¹⁸ and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 Jehovah God.

¹⁹ Then Uzziah was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy brake forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of Jehovah, beside the altar of incense.

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 quickly from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because Jehovah had smitten him.

²¹ And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Jehovah: and 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, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

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: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ And all the people of Judah take Uzziah (and he `is' a son of sixteen years), and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah.

² He hath built Eloth, and restoreth it to Judah after the king's lying with his fathers.

³ A son of sixteen years `is' Uzziah in his reigning, and fifty and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother `is' Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

⁴ And he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did,

⁵ and he is as one seeking God in the days of Zechariah who hath understanding in visions of God: and in the days of his seeking Jehovah, God hath caused him to prosper.

⁶ And he goeth forth, and fighteth with the Philistines, and breaketh down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and buildeth cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

⁷ And God helpeth him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who are dwelling in Gur-Baal and the Mehunim.

⁸ And the Ammonites give a present to Uzziah, and his name goeth unto the entering in of Egypt, for he strengthened himself greatly.

⁹ And Uzziah buildeth towers in Jerusalem, by the gate of the corner, and by the gate of the valley, and by the angle, and strengtheneth them;

¹⁰ and he buildeth towers in the wilderness, and diggeth many wells, for he had much cattle, both in the low country and in the plain, husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.

¹¹ And Uzziah hath a force, making war, going forth to the host, by troops, in the number of their reckoning by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Masseiah the officer, by the hand of Hananiah `one' of the heads of the king.

¹² The whole number of heads of the fathers of the mighty ones of valour `is' two thousand and six hundred;

¹³ and by their hand `is' the force of the host, three hundred thousand, and seven thousand, and five hundred warriors, with mighty power to give help to the king against the enemy.

¹⁴ And Uzziah prepareth for them, for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, even to stones of the slings.

¹⁵ And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions -- a device of an inventor -- to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong.

¹⁶ And at his being strong his heart hath been high unto destruction, and he trespasseth against Jehovah his God, and goeth in unto the temple of Jehovah to make perfume upon the altar of perfume.

¹⁷ And Azariah the priest goeth in after him, and with him priests of Jehovah eighty, sons of valour,

¹⁸ and they stand up against Uzziah the king, and say to him, `Not for thee, O Uzziah, to make perfume to Jehovah, but for priests, sons of Aaron, who are sanctified to make perfume; go forth from the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and `it is' not to thee for honour from Jehovah God.'

¹⁹ And Uzziah is wroth, and in his hand `is' a censer to make perfume, and in his being wroth with the priests -- the leprosy hath risen in his forehead, before the priests, in the house of Jehovah, from beside the altar of perfume.

²⁰ And Azariah the head priest looketh unto him, and all the priests, and lo, he `is' leprous in his forehead, and they hasten him thence, and also he himself hath hastened to go out, for Jehovah hath plagued him.

²¹ And Uzziah the king is a leper unto the day of his death, and inhabiteth a separate house -- a leper, for he hath been cut off from the house of Jehovah, and Jotham his son `is' over the house of the king, judging the people of the land.

²² And the rest of the matters of Uzziah, the first and the last, hath Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet written;

²³ and Uzziah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him with his fathers, in the field of the burying-place that the kings have, for they said, `He `is' a leper;' and reign doth Jotham his son in his stead.

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¹ And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

² It was he that built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after 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; and his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

⁴ And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

⁵ And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and in the days that he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

⁶ And he went forth and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

⁷ And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-Baal, and the Maonites.

⁸ And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad to the entrance of Egypt; for he became exceeding strong.

⁹ And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the angle, and fortified them.

¹⁰ And he built towers in the desert and digged many cisterns; for he had much cattle, both in the lowland and on the plateau, husbandmen [also] and vinedressers on the mountains and in Carmel; for he loved husbandry.

¹¹ And Uzziah had an army 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.

¹² The whole number of the chief fathers of the mighty men of valour was two thousand six hundred.

¹³ And under their hand was an army-host of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power to help the king against the enemy.

¹⁴ And Uzziah prepared for them, throughout the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and even slinging-stones.

¹⁵ And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by skilful men, to be upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he became strong.

¹⁶ But when he became strong his heart was lifted up to [his] downfall; and he transgressed against Jehovah his God, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

¹⁷ And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him priests of Jehovah, eighty valiant men;

¹⁸ and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said to him, It is not for thee, Uzziah, to burn incense to Jehovah, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast transgressed; neither shall it be for thine honour from Jehovah Elohim.

¹⁹ And Uzziah was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of Jehovah, beside the incense altar.

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; even he himself hasted to go out, because Jehovah had smitten him.

²¹ And Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Jehovah. And Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.

²² And the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz write.

²³ And Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the burial-ground of the kings, for they said, He is a leper. And Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

² He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

³ Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.

⁴ He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, 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 to prosper.

⁶ He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and 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: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceeding strong.

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.

¹⁰ He built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and 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' [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.

¹³ Under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

¹⁴ Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.

¹⁵ He made in Jerusalem engines, 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; for 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 the temple of Yahweh 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 and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said to him, It pertains not to you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from Yahweh God.

¹⁹ Then Uzziah was angry; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of Yahweh, beside the altar of incense.

²⁰ Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked on him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out quickly from there; yes, himself hurried also 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 the house of Yahweh: and 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, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

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: and Jotham his son reigned in his place.

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¹ Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

² He was the builder of Eloth, which he got back for Judah after the death of the king.

³ Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for fifty-two years; his mother's name was Jechiliah of Jerusalem.

⁴ He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Amaziah had done.

⁵ He gave himself to searching after God in the days of Zechariah, who made men wise in the fear of God; and as long as he was true to the Lord, God made things go well for him.

⁶ He went out and made war against the Philistines, pulling down the walls of Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod, and building towns in the country round Ashdod and among the Philistines.

⁷ And God gave him help against the Philistines, and against the Arabians living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunim.

⁸ The Ammonites gave offerings to Uzziah: and news of him went out as far as the limit of Egypt; for he became very great in power.

⁹ Uzziah made towers in Jerusalem, at the doorway in the angle and at the doorway in the valley and at the turn of the wall, arming them.

¹⁰ And he put up towers in the waste land and made places for storing water, for he had much cattle, in the low hills and in the table land; and he had farmers and vine-keepers in the mountains and in the fertile land, for he was a lover of farming.

¹¹ In addition, Uzziah had an army of fighting-men who went out to war in bands, as they had been listed by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the authority of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.

¹² The heads of families, the strong men of war, were two thousand, six hundred.

¹³ And under their orders was a trained army of three hundred and seven thousand, five hundred, of great strength in war, helping the king against any who came against him.

¹⁴ And Uzziah had all these forces armed with body-covers and spears and head-covers and coats of metal and bows and stones for sending from leather bands.

¹⁵ And in Jerusalem he made machines, the invention of expert men, to be placed on the towers and angles of the walls for sending arrows and great stones. And his name was honoured far and wide; for he was greatly helped till he was strong.

¹⁶ But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes.

¹⁷ And Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty of the Lord's priests, who were strong men;

¹⁸ And they made protests to Uzziah the king, and said to him, The burning of perfumes, Uzziah, is not your business but that of the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been made holy for this work: go out of the holy place, for you have done wrong, and it will not be to your honour before God.

¹⁹ Then Uzziah was angry; and he had in his hand a vessel for burning perfume; and while his wrath was bitter against the priests, the mark of the leper's disease came out on his brow, before the eyes of the priests in the house of the Lord by the altar of perfumes.

²⁰ And Azariah, the chief priest, and all the priests, looking at him, saw the mark of the leper on his brow, and they sent him out quickly and he himself went out straight away, for the Lord's punishment had come on him.

²¹ So King Uzziah was a leper till the day of his death, living separately in his private house; for he was cut off from the house of God; and Jotham his son was ruling over his house, judging the people of the land.

²² Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, were recorded by Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

²³ So Uzziah went to rest with his fathers; and they put his body into the earth in the field used for the resting-place of the kings, for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son became king in his place.