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1 And all the people of Judah took Uzziah—and he was a son of sixteen years—and they made him king in place of his father Amaziah. And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 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 rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king rested with his fathers. He built Eloth and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers. He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
3 Uzziah was a son of sixteen years in his reigning, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. And the name of His mother was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
4 And he did right in the eyes of YHWH, according to all that Amaziah his father had done. And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
5 And He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the fear of God. And in the days of his seeking YHWH, God made him prosper. He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
6 And he went out and made war against the Philistines. And he broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. And he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines. He went out and made war against the Philistines and broke through the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod, and he built cities in the territory of Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.
7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabs dwelling in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites. God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabians who lived in Gurbaal and against the Meunites. God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.
8 And the Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his name spread as far as the entrance of Egypt; for he became strong even to exceedingly. The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread even to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong. The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.
9 And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem by the Gate of the Corner, and by the Gate of the Valley, and by the Angle, and he fortified them. Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and at the Valley Gate and at the Angle, and fortified them. Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them.
10 And he built towers in the desert, and he dug many wells, for were unto him much livestock both in the Shephelah and in the plains, and plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground. And he built towers in the wilderness and cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil. He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
11 And unto Uzziah was an army making war, going forth to the host by troops, in the number of their reckoning by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, by the hand of Hananiah of the captains of the king. Moreover, Uzziah had an army of soldiers, fit for war, in divisions according to the numbers in the muster made by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king’s commanders. Uzziah had a well-trained army, ready to go out by divisions according to their numbers as mustered by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officials.
12 All the number of the heads of the fathers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand and six hundred. The whole number of the heads of fathers’ houses of mighty men of valor was 2,600. The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600.
13 And under their hand was the force of the host, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred making war with mighty power to help the king against the enemy. Under their command was an army of 307,500, who could make war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
14 And Uzziah prepared for them, for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and body armor, and bows, and stones of the slings. And Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging. Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army.
15 And he made in Jerusalem devices invented by skillful men to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot the arrows and the large stones. And his fame spread even to a distance, for he was marvelously helped until that he became strong. In Jerusalem he made machines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong. In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.
16 And at his strength, his heart was lifted up to destruction, and he trespassed against YHWH his God, and he went into the temple of YHWH to burn incense on the altar of incense. But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the LORD his God and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him priests of YHWH—eighty sons of valor— But Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty priests of the LORD who were men of valor, Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the LORD followed him in.
18 and they stood up against Uzziah the king and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to YHWH, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed; and honor is not unto you from YHWH God.” and they withstood King Uzziah and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have done wrong, and it will bring you no honor from the LORD God.” They confronted King Uzziah and said, “It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the LORD God.”
19 And Uzziah became furious, and in his hand was a censer to burn incense. And in his being angry with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of YHWH, from beside the altar of incense. Then Uzziah was angry. Now he had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and when he became angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the LORD, by the altar of incense. Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the LORD’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead.
20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous on his forehead, and they rushed him out of that place. And indeed, he hurried to get out, because YHWH had struck him. And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead! And they rushed him out quickly, and he himself hurried to go out, because the LORD had struck him. When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the LORD had afflicted him.
21 And Uzziah the king was a leper until the day of his death, and He dwelt in isolation in a house of being leprous, for he was cut off from the house of YHWH. And Jotham his son was over the house of the king, judging the people of the land. And King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death, and being a leper lived in a separate house, for he was excluded from the house of the LORD. And Jotham his son was over the king’s household, governing the people of the land. King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house —leprous, and banned from the temple of the LORD. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
22 And the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from the first to the last, Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet wrote. Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz wrote. The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
23 And Uzziah rested with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial that was unto the kings. For they said, “He was a leper.” And Jotham his son reigned in his place. And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial field that belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” And Jotham his son reigned in his place. Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a cemetery that belonged to the kings, for people said, “He had leprosy.” And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.
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