2 Crónicas 26
Nueva Traducción Viviente
Uzías gobierna sobre Judá
26 Todo el pueblo de Judá había coronado a Uzías, hijo de Amasías, quien tenía dieciséis años de edad, para que reinara en lugar de su padre. 2 Después de la muerte de su padre, Uzías reconstruyó la ciudad de Elat[a] y la restituyó a Judá.
3 Uzías tenía dieciséis años cuando subió al trono y reinó en Jerusalén cincuenta y dos años. Su madre se llamaba Jecolías y era de Jerusalén. 4 El rey hizo lo que era agradable a los ojos del Señor, así como su padre Amasías. 5 Uzías buscó a Dios en el tiempo de Zacarías, quien le enseñó a temer a Dios;[b] y mientras el rey buscó la dirección del Señor, Dios le dio éxito.
6 Uzías declaró la guerra a los filisteos y derribó las murallas de Gat, Jabnia y Asdod. Luego construyó nuevas ciudades en la región de Asdod y en otras partes de Filistea. 7 Dios lo ayudó en las guerras contra los filisteos, en sus batallas contra los árabes de Gur[c] y en sus guerras contra los meunitas. 8 Los meunitas[d] le pagaban un tributo anual, y la fama del rey se extendió incluso hasta Egipto, porque había llegado a ser muy poderoso.
9 Uzías construyó torres fortificadas en Jerusalén en la puerta de la Esquina, en la puerta del Valle y en el ángulo de la muralla. 10 También construyó fuertes en el desierto y cavó muchas cisternas de agua, porque tenía grandes manadas de animales en las colinas de Judá[e] y en las llanuras. También era un hombre que amaba la tierra. Tenía muchos trabajadores que cuidaban de sus granjas y de sus viñedos, tanto en las laderas como en los valles fértiles.
11 Uzías tenía un ejército de guerreros bien entrenados, listos para marchar a la batalla, unidad por unidad. Este ejército había sido reunido y organizado por Jeiel, el secretario del ejército, y por su ayudante Maaseías. Estaban bajo el mando de Hananías, uno de los funcionarios del rey. 12 Estos regimientos de poderosos guerreros eran comandados por 2600 jefes de clanes. 13 El ejército estaba formado por 307.500 hombres, todos soldados selectos. Estaban preparados para ayudar al rey contra cualquier enemigo.
14 Uzías proveyó a todo el ejército de escudos, lanzas, cascos, cotas de malla, arcos y piedras para hondas. 15 También edificó estructuras sobre las murallas de Jerusalén, diseñadas por expertos para proteger a los que disparaban flechas y lanzaban grandes piedras[f] desde las torres y las esquinas de la muralla. Su fama se extendió por todas partes porque el Señor le dio maravillosa ayuda, y llegó a ser muy poderoso.
Pecado y castigo de Uzías
16 Pero cuando llegó a ser poderoso, Uzías también se volvió orgulloso, lo cual resultó en su ruina. Pecó contra el Señor su Dios cuando entró al santuario del templo del Señor y personalmente quemó incienso sobre el altar del incienso. 17 Azarías, el sumo sacerdote, fue tras él junto con ochenta sacerdotes del Señor, todos ellos hombres valientes. 18 Enfrentaron al rey Uzías y le dijeron: «No es a usted, Uzías, a quien corresponde quemar incienso al Señor. Eso es función exclusiva de los sacerdotes, los descendientes de Aarón, los cuales son apartados para este servicio. Salga del santuario, porque ha pecado. ¡El Señor Dios no le honrará por esto!».
19 Uzías, que tenía en sus manos un recipiente para quemar incienso, se puso furioso; y mientras expresaba su rabia contra los sacerdotes, ante el altar del incienso en el templo del Señor, de pronto le brotó lepra[g] en la frente. 20 Cuando Azarías, el sumo sacerdote, y los demás sacerdotes vieron la lepra, lo sacaron del templo a toda prisa. El propio rey estaba ansioso por salir porque el Señor lo había herido. 21 De modo que el rey Uzías tuvo lepra hasta el día de su muerte. Vivió aislado en una casa aparte, porque fue excluido del templo del Señor. Su hijo Jotam quedó encargado del palacio real y él gobernaba a los habitantes del reino.
22 Los demás acontecimientos del reinado de Uzías, desde el principio hasta el fin, están registrados por el profeta Isaías, hijo de Amoz. 23 Cuando Uzías murió, lo enterraron con sus antepasados; su tumba estaba en un cementerio cercano que pertenecía a los reyes, porque el pueblo decía: «Tenía lepra». Su hijo Jotam lo sucedió en el trono.
Footnotes
- 26:2 Así aparece en la versión griega (ver también 2 Re 14:22; 16:6); en hebreo dice Elot, una variante de Elat.
- 26:5 Así aparece en la versión griega y en la siríaca; en hebreo dice quien lo instruyó en visiones divinas.
- 26:7 Así aparece en la versión griega; en hebreo dice Gur-baal.
- 26:8 Así aparece en la versión griega; en hebreo dice amonitas. Comparar 26:7.
- 26:10 En hebreo en la Sefela.
- 26:15 O para disparar flechas y lanzar grandes piedras.
- 26:19 O una enfermedad contagiosa de la piel. El término hebreo empleado aquí y en todo este pasaje puede describir diversas enfermedades de la piel.
Divrey Hayamim Bais 26
Orthodox Jewish Bible
26 Then kol HaAm Yehudah took Uziyahu, who was sixteen years old, and made him Melech in the place of Aviv Amatzyahu.
2 He built up Eilat, and restored it to Yehudah, after that HaMelech [Amatzyahu] slept with Avotav.
3 Sixteen years old was Uziyahu when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two shanah in Yerushalayim. Shem immo also was Yecholyahu of Yerushalayim.
4 And he did that which was yashar in the eyes of Hashem, according to all that Aviv Amatzyahu did.
5 And he sought Elohim in the days of Zecharyahu, who had understanding in the visions of HaElohim; and as long as he sought Hashem, HaElohim made him to have success.
6 And he went forth and warred against the Pelishtim (Philistines), and broke down the chomat Gat, and the chomat Yavneh, and the chomat Ashdod, and built towns near Ashdod, and among the Pelishtim (Philistines).
7 And HaElohim helped him against the Pelishtim (Philistines), and against the Arabs that dwelt in Gur Ba’al, and the Me’unim.
8 And the Amonim gave minchah to Uziyahu, and shmo spread abroad even to the approach to Mitzrayim; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
9 Moreover Uziyahu built migdalim (towers) in Yerushalayim at the Sha’ar HaPinnah, and at the Sha’ar of the Gey, and at the Miktzo’a, and he fortified them.
10 Also he built migdalim in the midbar, and dug borot rabbim (many wells), for he had much livestock, both in the Shefelah (Lowlands), and in the Mishor (Plains, Level Country); ikkarim (field workers, farmers) also, and koremim (vineyard workers, vine-keepers) in the hills, and in the Carmel, for he loved adamah (the soil).
11 Moreover Uziyahu had an army of fighting men that went out to tzava (battle) in troops, according to the number of their mustering by the yad Ye’i’el the Sofer and Ma’aseiyahu the Shoter (Officer), under the yad Chananyahu, one of the officials of HaMelech.
12 The whole mispar (number) of the Rashei HaAvot over the mighty warriors were two thousand and six hundred.
13 And under their yad was a battle group, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made milchamah with mighty ko’ach, to help HaMelech against the enemy.
14 And Uziyahu prepared for them throughout all the army moginim (shields), and spears, and helmets, and armor, and bows, and slingstones.
15 And he made in Yerushalayim machines designed by inventive engineers, for use on the migdalim and upon the corners of the city wall, to shoot khitzim (arrows) and avanim gedolot. And shmo spread far abroad, for he was marvellously helped, until when chazak (he became powerful).
16 But when he became powerful, his lev was lifted up to his downfall, for he was unfaithful against Hashem Elohav, and he entered into the Heikhal Hashem to burn ketoret upon the Mizbe’ach HaKetoret.
17 And Azaryahu HaKohen went in after him, and with him shemonim Kohanim of Hashem, that were men of courage.
18 And they stood up against Uziyahu HaMelech, and said unto him, It is not for you, Uziyahu, to burn ketoret unto Hashem, but to the Kohanim the Bnei Aharon, that are hamekudashim (consecrated and ritually pure) to burn ketoret. Go out from the Mikdash, for thou hast been treacherous; neither shall it be for thine kavod (honor) from Hashem Elohim.
19 Then Uziyahu became angry, and had a mikteret (censer) in his yad to burn ketoret, and while he was raging with the Kohanim, the tzara’at even broke out on his metzach (forehead) before the Kohanim in the Beis Hashem, near the Mizbe’ach HaKetoret.
20 And Azaryahu the Kohen HaRosh, and all the Kohanim, looked upon him, and, hinei, he was leprous on his metzach, and they thrust him out from there; yea, he himself hasted also to go out, because Hashem nun-gimmel-ayin-vav [had smitten him, afflicted him, see Isaiah 53:8, 10 where Hashem has the "nega" fall on not on this Ben Dovid Uziyahu, but on Moshiach Ben Dovid].
21 And Uziyahu HaMelech was metzorah (a leper) unto his yom mot, and dwelt in a leper asylum house, because of his leprosy; for he was nigzar [see Isaiah 53:8 which uses same word nigzar, "excluded," of Moshiach who was nigzar from the land of the living, meaning Moshiach died] from the Beis Hashem; and Yotam bno was over the Bais HaMelech, governing the Am HaAretz.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uziyah, harishonim and ha’acharonim, did Yeshayahu ben Amoz, HaNavi, record.
23 So Uziyahu slept with Avotav, and they buried him with Avotav in the sadeh hakevurah which belonged to the Melachim; for they said, He is a metzorah. And Yotam bno reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 26
King James Version
26 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 valour 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 marvellously 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 honour 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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