26:1 Then all the people 5971 of Judah 3063 took 3947 8799 Uzziah 5818, who [was] sixteen 8337 6240 years 8141 old 1121, and made him king 4427 8686 in the room of his father 1 Amaziah 558.(Uzziah: or, Azariah)

26:2 He built 1129 8804 Eloth 359, and restored 7725 8686 it to Judah 3063, after 310 that the king 4428 slept 7901 8800 with his fathers 1.

26:3 Sixteen 8337 6240 years 8141 old 1121 [was] Uzziah 5818 when he began to reign 4427 8800, and he reigned 4427 8804 fifty 2572 and two 8147 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389. His mother's 517 name 8034 also [was] Jecoliah 3203 of Jerusalem 3389.

26:4 And he did 6213 8799 [that which was] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, according to all that his father 1 Amaziah 558 did 6213 8804.

26:5 And he sought 1875 8800 God 430 in the days 3117 of Zechariah 2148, who had understanding 995 8688 in the visions 7200 8800 of God 430: and as long as 3117 he sought 1875 8800 the LORD 3068, God 430 made him to prosper 6743 8689.(in the visions…: Heb. in the seeing of God)

26:6 And he went forth 3318 8799 and warred 3898 8735 against the Philistines 6430, and brake down 6555 8799 the wall 2346 of Gath 1661, and the wall 2346 of Jabneh 2996, and the wall 2346 of Ashdod 795, and built 1129 8799 cities 5892 about Ashdod 795, and among the Philistines 6430.(about…: or, in the country of Ashdod)

26:7 And God 430 helped 5826 8799 him against the Philistines 6430, and against the Arabians 6163 that dwelt 3427 8802 in Gurbaal 1485, and the Mehunims 4586.

26:8 And the Ammonites 5984 gave 5414 8799 gifts 4503 to Uzziah 5818: and his name 8034 spread abroad 3212 8799 [even] to the entering 935 8800 in of Egypt 4714; for he strengthened 2388 8689 [himself] exceedingly 4605.(spread…: Heb. went)

26:9 Moreover Uzziah 5818 built 1129 8799 towers 4026 in Jerusalem 3389 at the corner 6438 gate 8179, and at the valley 1516 gate 8179, and at the turning 4740 [of the wall], and fortified 2388 8762 them.(fortified: or, repaired)

26:10 Also he built 1129 8799 towers 4026 in the desert 4057, and digged 2672 8799 many 7227 wells 953: for he had much 7227 cattle 4735, both in the low country 8219, and in the plains 4334: husbandmen 406 [also], and vine dressers 3755 in the mountains 2022, and in Carmel 3760: for he loved 157 8802 husbandry 127.(digged…: or, cut out many cisterns)(Carmel: or, fruitful fields)(husbandry: Heb. ground)

26:11 Moreover Uzziah 5818 had an host 2428 of fighting 4421 men 6213 8802, that went out 3318 8802 to war 6635 by bands 1416, according to the number 4557 of their account 6486 by the hand 3027 of Jeiel 3273 the scribe 5608 8802 and Maaseiah 4641 the ruler 7860 8802, under the hand 3027 of Hananiah 2608, [one] of the king's 4428 captains 8269.

26:12 The whole number 4557 of the chief 7218 of the fathers 1 of the mighty men 1368 of valour 2428 [were] two thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred 3967.

26:13 And under their hand 3027 [was] an army 2428 6635, three 7969 hundred 3967 thousand 505 and seven 7651 thousand 505 and five 2568 hundred 3967, that made 6213 8802 war 4421 with mighty 2428 power 3581, to help 5826 8800 the king 4428 against the enemy 341 8802.(an army: Heb. the power of an army)

26:14 And Uzziah 5818 prepared 3559 8686 for them throughout all the host 6635 shields 4043, and spears 7420, and helmets 3553, and habergeons 8302, and bows 7198, and slings 7050 [to cast] stones 68.(slings…: Heb. stones of slings)

26:15 And he made 6213 8799 in Jerusalem 3389 engines 2810, invented 4284 by cunning men 2803 8802, to be on the towers 4026 and upon the bulwarks 6438, to shoot 3384 8800 arrows 2671 and great 1419 stones 68 withal. And his name 8034 spread 3318 8799 far abroad 7350; for he was marvellously 6381 8689 helped 5826 8736, till 3588 he was strong 2388 8804.(spread: Heb. went forth)

26:16 But when he was strong 2393, his heart 3820 was lifted up 1361 8804 to [his] destruction 7843 8687: for he transgressed 4603 8799 against the LORD 3068 his God 430, and went 935 8799 into the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068 to burn incense 6999 8687 upon the altar 4196 of incense 7004.

26:17 And Azariah 5838 the priest 3548 went in 935 8799 after 310 him, and with him fourscore 8084 priests 3548 of the LORD 3068, [that were] valiant 2428 men 1121:

26:18 And they withstood 5975 8799 Uzziah 5818 the king 4428, and said 559 8799 unto him, [It appertaineth] not unto thee, Uzziah 5818, to burn incense 6999 8687 unto the LORD 3068, but to the priests 3548 the sons 1121 of Aaron 175, that are consecrated 6942 8794 to burn incense 6999 8687: go out 3318 8798 of the sanctuary 4720; for thou hast trespassed 4603 8804; neither [shall it be] for thine honour 3519 from the LORD 3068 God 430.

26:19 Then Uzziah 5818 was wroth 2196 8799, and [had] a censer 4730 in his hand 3027 to burn incense 6999 8687: and while he was wroth 2196 8800 with the priests 3548, the leprosy 6883 even rose up 2224 8804 in his forehead 4696 before 6440 the priests 3548 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, from beside the incense 7004 altar 4196.

26:20 And Azariah 5838 the chief 7218 priest 3548, and all the priests 3548, looked 6437 8799 upon him, and, behold, he [was] leprous 6879 8794 in his forehead 4696, and they thrust him out 926 8686 from thence; yea, himself hasted 1765 8738 also to go out 3318 8800, because the LORD 3068 had smitten 5060 8765 him.

26:21 And Uzziah 5818 the king 4428 was a leper 6879 8794 unto the day 3117 of his death 4194, and dwelt in 3427 8799 a several 2669 8675 2669 house 1004, [being] a leper 6879 8794; for he was cut off 1504 8738 from the house 1004 of the LORD 3068: and Jotham 3147 his son 1121 [was] over the king's 4428 house 1004, judging 8199 8802 the people 5971 of the land 776.(several: Heb. free)

26:22 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Uzziah 5818, first 7223 and last 314, did Isaiah 3470 the prophet 5030, the son 1121 of Amoz 531, write 3789 8804.

26:23 So Uzziah 5818 slept 7901 8799 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 8799 him with his fathers 1 in the field 7704 of the burial 6900 which [belonged] to the kings 4428; for they said 559 8804, He [is] a leper 6879 8794: and Jotham 3147 his son 1121 reigned 4427 8799 in his stead.

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