2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 26:16–21

16But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

17Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. 18They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

19Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosyg broke out on his forehead. 20When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.

21So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.

Footnotes

  • g 26:19 Leprosy was a term used for various skin diseases; see Leviticus 13.

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2 Chronicles 26:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But whenוּכְחֶזְקָת֗וֹū·ḵə·ḥez·qā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2393 strength, force
his arroganceגָּבַ֤הּgā·ḇahVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1361 be high, exalted
led to his own destructionלְהַשְׁחִ֔יתlə·haš·ḥîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7843 go to ruin (?)
He was unfaithfulוַיִּמְעַ֖לway·yim·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
to the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
for he enteredוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the templeהֵיכַ֣לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to burn incenseלְהַקְטִ֖ירlə·haq·ṭîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haq·qə·ṭō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense

2 Chronicles 26:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ‘ă·zar·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
along withוְעִמּ֞וֹwə·‘im·mōwConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
eightyשְׁמוֹנִ֖יםšə·mō·w·nîmNumber - common pluralH8084 an eighty
braveחָֽיִל׃ḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
priestsכֹּהֲנִ֧ים׀kō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
of the LORDלַיהוָ֛הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
went inוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
after himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind

2 Chronicles 26:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They took their standוַיַּעַמְד֞וּway·ya·‘am·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֣הוּ‘uz·zî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
and saidוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֗הוּ‘uz·zî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
you have noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
right to offer incenseלְהַקְטִיר֙lə·haq·ṭîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Onlyכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםlak·kō·hă·nîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
the descendantsבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
are consecratedהַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֖יםham·qud·dā·šîmArticle; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
to burn incenseלְהַקְטִ֑ירlə·haq·ṭîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
Leaveצֵ֤אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ham·miq·dāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have acted unfaithfullyמָעַ֔לְתָּmā·‘al·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
you will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
receive honorלְכָב֖וֹדlə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֥הYah·wehPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Chronicles 26:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ‘uz·zî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
with a censerמִקְטֶ֖רֶתmiq·ṭe·reṯNoun - feminine singularH4730 censer
in his handוּבְיָד֥וֹū·ḇə·yā·ḏōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
to offer incenseלְהַקְטִ֑ירlə·haq·ṭîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
was enragedוַיִּזְעַף֙way·yiz·‘ap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2196 be out of humour, vexed; be enraged
But while he ragedוּבְזַעְפּ֣וֹū·ḇə·za‘·pōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH2196 be out of humour, vexed; be enraged
againstעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
in their presenceלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beforeמֵעַ֖לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the altarלְמִזְבַּ֥חlə·miz·baḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haq·qə·ṭō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
leprosyוְ֠הַצָּרַעַתwə·haṣ·ṣā·ra·‘aṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH6883 leprosy
broke outזָרְחָ֨הzā·rə·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2224 rise, come forth
on his foreheadבְמִצְח֜וֹḇə·miṣ·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4696 brow, forehead

2 Chronicles 26:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּ֩‘ă·zar·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
the chiefהָרֹ֜אשׁhā·rōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
priestכֹהֵ֨ןḵō·hênNoun - masculine singular constructH3548 priest
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
turnedוַיִּ֣פֶןway·yi·p̄enConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
to himאֵלָ֡יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and sawוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
hisה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
leprousמְצֹרָע֙mə·ṣō·rā‘Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
foreheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbə·miṣ·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4696 brow, forehead
they rushed himוַיַּבְהִל֖וּהוּway·yaḇ·hi·lū·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH926 alarm, dismay
outמִשָּׁ֑םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
Indeedוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
he himselfהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
hurriedנִדְחַ֣ףniḏ·ḥap̄Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1765 drive, hasten
to get outלָצֵ֔אתlā·ṣêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had afflicted himנִגְּע֖וֹnig·gə·‘ōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike

2 Chronicles 26:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֨הוּ‘uz·zî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
wasוַיְהִי֩way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a leperמְצֹרָ֣ע׀mə·ṣō·rā‘Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of his deathמוֹת֗וֹmō·w·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4194 death
He livedוַיֵּ֜שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in isolationהַחָפְשׁוּתha·ḥå̄·p̄ə·šūṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2669 freedom, separateness
leprousמְצֹרָ֔עmə·ṣō·rā‘Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
andכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
cut offנִגְזַ֖רniḡ·zarVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1504 cut, divide
from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
while his sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jothamוְיוֹתָ֤םwə·yō·w·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3147 Jotham
had chargeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
of the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
governedשׁוֹפֵ֖טšō·w·p̄êṭVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
the peopleעַ֥ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

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2 Chronicles 26:16 2 Chronicles 32:25 · Proverbs 16:18 · Habakkuk 2:4 · 2 Chronicles 25:19 · Deuteronomy 8:14 · Deuteronomy 8:17 · Colossians 2:18 · Deuteronomy 32:13–15 · Numbers 16:18 · Numbers 16:35 · Numbers 16:1 · 2 Kings 16:12–13

2 Chronicles 26:17 1 Chronicles 6:10

2 Chronicles 26:18 Exodus 30:7–8 · Numbers 18:7 · Hebrews 5:4 · Jeremiah 13:18 · 2 Chronicles 19:2 · Daniel 4:37 · Matthew 10:18 · Matthew 10:28 · Numbers 16:46–48 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Matthew 14:4 · Galatians 2:11

2 Chronicles 26:19 Numbers 12:10

2 Chronicles 26:21 Leviticus 13:46

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