2 Cronica 26
Ang Biblia, 2001
Si Haring Uzias ng Juda(A)
26 At kinuha ng buong bayan ng Juda si Uzias, na labing-anim na taong gulang at ginawa siyang hari na kapalit ng kanyang amang si Amasias.
2 Kanyang itinayo ang Eloth at isinauli sa Juda, pagkatapos na ang hari ay natulog na kasama ng kanyang mga ninuno.
3 Si Uzias ay labing-anim na taong gulang nang siya'y nagsimulang maghari; at siya'y naghari sa loob ng limampu't dalawang taon sa Jerusalem. Ang pangalan ng kanyang ina ay Jecolia na taga-Jerusalem.
4 At kanyang ginawa ang matuwid sa mga mata ng Panginoon, ayon sa lahat ng ginawa ng kanyang amang si Amasias.
5 Itinalaga niya ang sarili upang hanapin ang Diyos sa mga araw ni Zacarias, na siyang nagturo sa kanya sa pagkatakot sa Diyos; at habang kanyang hinahanap ang Panginoon, pinagtatagumpay siya ng Diyos.
6 Siya'y lumabas at nakipagdigma laban sa mga Filisteo, at ibinagsak ang pader ng Gat, ang pader ng Jabnia, at ang pader ng Asdod. Siya'y nagtayo ng mga lunsod sa nasasakupan ng Asdod at sa iba pang lugar sa gitna ng mga Filisteo.
7 Tinulungan siya ng Diyos laban sa mga Filisteo at mga taga-Arabia na naninirahan sa Gurbaal, at laban sa mga Meunita.
8 Ang mga Ammonita ay nagbayad ng buwis kay Uzias, at ang kanyang katanyagan ay lumaganap hanggang sa hangganan ng Ehipto, sapagkat siya'y naging napakalakas.
9 Bukod dito'y nagtayo si Uzias ng mga muog sa Jerusalem sa Pintuan sa Panulukan at sa Pintuan sa Libis, at sa Pagliko, at pinatibay ang mga iyon.
10 Siya'y nagtayo ng mga muog sa ilang at humukay ng maraming balon, sapagkat siya'y mayroong maraming kawan maging sa Shefela at sa kapatagan. Mayroon siyang mga magbubukid at manggagawa sa ubasan sa mga burol at sa matatabang lupain, sapagkat mahal niya ang lupa.
11 Bukod dito, si Uzias ay may hukbo ng mga kawal, nababagay sa digmaan, na pulu-pulutong ayon sa pagbilang na ginawa ni Jeiel na kalihim, at ni Maasias na pinuno, sa ilalim ng pangangasiwa ni Hananias, isa sa mga punong-kawal ng hari.
12 Ang buong bilang ng mga puno ng mga sambahayan ng mga ninuno na matatapang na mandirigma ay dalawang libo at animnaraan.
13 Sa ilalim ng kanilang pamumuno ay isang hukbo na tatlong daan pitong libo at limang daan, na may kakayahang lumaban na may kapangyarihan, upang tulungan ang hari laban sa kaaway.
14 At ang buong hukbo ay ipinaghanda ni Uzias ng mga kalasag, mga sibat, mga helmet, mga metal na saplot, mga pana, at mga batong pantirador.
15 Siya'y gumawa sa Jerusalem ng mga makina, nilikha ng mga bihasang tao, upang ilagay sa mga tore at sa panulukan, upang magpahilagpos ng mga pana at malalaking bato. At ang kanyang kabantugan ay kumalat sa malayo, sapagkat siya'y kagila-gilalas na tinulungan hanggang sa siya'y lumakas.
Si Uzias ay Pinarusahan Dahil sa Kanyang Kapalaluan
16 Ngunit nang siya'y lumakas, siya'y naging palalo na siya niyang ikinapahamak. Sapagkat kanyang nilapastangan ang Panginoon niyang Diyos, at pumasok sa templo ng Panginoon upang magsunog ng insenso sa ibabaw ng dambana ng insenso.
17 Ngunit si Azarias na pari ay pumasok kasunod niya, na may kasamang walumpung pari ng Panginoon na matatapang na lalaki.
18 Kanilang(B) hinadlangan si Haring Uzias, at sinabi sa kanya, “Hindi para sa iyo, Uzias, ang magsunog ng insenso sa Panginoon, kundi para sa mga pari na mga anak ni Aaron, na mga itinalaga upang magsunog ng insenso. Lumabas ka sa santuwaryo sapagkat mali ang iyong ginawa, at hindi ito magbibigay sa iyo ng karangalan mula sa Panginoong Diyos.”
19 Nang magkagayo'y nagalit si Uzias. Noon ay mayroon siyang suuban sa kanyang kamay upang magsunog ng insenso. Nang siya'y magalit sa mga pari, may lumabas na ketong sa kanyang noo, sa harapan ng mga pari sa bahay ng Panginoon, sa tabi ng dambana ng insenso.
20 Si Azarias na punong pari at ang lahat ng mga pari ay tumingin sa kanya, siya'y may ketong sa kanyang noo! At siya'y mabilis nilang itinaboy papalabas at siya nama'y nagmamadaling lumabas, sapagkat sinaktan siya ng Panginoon.
21 Si Haring Uzias ay ketongin hanggang sa araw ng kanyang kamatayan, at palibhasa'y ketongin ay tumira siya sa isang bahay na nakabukod, sapagkat siya'y itiniwalag sa bahay ng Panginoon. Si Jotam na kanyang anak ang namahala sa sambahayan ng hari, na nangangasiwa sa mga mamamayan ng lupain.
22 Ang iba pa sa mga gawa ni Uzias, mula una hanggang katapusan, ay isinulat ni Isaias na propeta, na anak ni Amos.
23 At(C) si Uzias ay natulog na kasama ng kanyang mga ninuno. Kanilang inilibing siya na kasama ng kanyang mga ninuno sa parang na libingan na ukol sa mga hari; sapagkat kanilang sinabi, “Siya'y ketongin.” At si Jotam na kanyang anak ay nagharing kapalit niya.
2 Chronicles 26
New International Version
Uzziah King of Judah(A)(B)
26 Then all the people of Judah(C) took Uzziah,[a] who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
3 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 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear[b] of God.(D) As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.(E)
6 He went to war against the Philistines(F) and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod.(G) He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs(H) who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.(I) 8 The Ammonites(J) brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.
9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate,(K) at the Valley Gate(L) and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them. 10 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 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 The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600. 13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. 14 Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army.(M) 15 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 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride(N) led to his downfall.(O) He was unfaithful(P) to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense(Q) on the altar of incense. 17 Azariah(R) the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the Lord followed him in. 18 They confronted King Uzziah and said, “It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests,(S) the descendants(T) of Aaron,(U) who have been consecrated to burn incense.(V) Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the Lord God.”
19 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[c](W) broke out on his forehead. 20 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 King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house[d](X)—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 The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah(Y) son of Amoz. 23 Uzziah(Z) 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.(AA)
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 26:1 Also called Azariah
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts vision
- 2 Chronicles 26:19 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verses 20, 21 and 23.
- 2 Chronicles 26:21 Or in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities
2 Chronicles 26
New International Version - UK
Uzziah king of Judah
26 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah,[a] who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 4 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear[b] of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
6 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 God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites. 8 The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.
9 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 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 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 The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600. 13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. 14 Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armour, bows and slingstones for the entire army. 15 In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defences 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 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 Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the Lord followed him in. 18 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 honoured by the Lord God.’
19 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[c] broke out on his forehead. 20 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 King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house[d] – leprous, and excluded from the temple of the Lord. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
22 The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. 23 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.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 26:1 Also called Azariah
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts vision
- 2 Chronicles 26:19 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verses 20, 21 and 23.
- 2 Chronicles 26:21 Or in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities
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