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乌西雅作犹大王(A)

26 全犹大的人民立乌西雅(“乌西雅”又名“亚撒利雅”;参王下14:21)接续他的父亲亚玛谢作王,那时他才十六岁。 亚玛谢王和列祖同睡以后,乌西雅重建以禄,并且收归犹大所有。 乌西雅登基的时候,是十六岁;他在耶路撒冷作王共五十二年。他的母亲名叫耶可利雅,是耶路撒冷人。 乌西雅行耶和华看为正的事,像他的父亲亚玛谢一切所行的。 撒迦利亚在世的日子,教导乌西雅敬畏 神,所以乌西雅常常寻求 神;乌西雅寻求 神的时候, 神就使他亨通。

国势日强

他出去攻打非利士人,拆毁了迦特的城墙、雅比尼的城墙和亚实突的城墙;又在亚实突境内非利士人中,建造了几座城。  神帮助他攻打非利士人和住在姑珥.巴力的阿拉伯人,以及米乌尼人。 亚扪人给乌西雅进贡,他的名声传到埃及的边境,因为他极其强盛。 乌西雅在耶路撒冷的角门、谷门和城墙转角的地方,建筑了城楼,这些城楼非常坚固。 10 他又在旷野建造了一些瞭望楼,挖了许多贮水池,因为他在高原和平原上有很多牲畜;又因为他喜爱种植,所以在山地上和果园里,雇有农夫和修剪葡萄树的工人。 11 乌西雅又有善于作战的军队,照著书记耶利和官长玛西雅数点的数目,由王的一个将军哈拿尼雅指挥,编队上阵。 12 这些英勇战士中的各家族首领,总数共二千六百人。 13 在他们指挥下的军队,共有三十万七千五百人,都是大有能力,善于作战的,能帮助王攻打仇敌。 14 乌西雅给全队军兵配备了盾牌、矛枪、头盔、铠甲、弓箭和用机弦甩的石头。 15 他又在耶路撒冷制造巧匠发明的器械,安放在城楼和城角上,用来发射利箭和大石。乌西雅的名声传到远方,因为他得了非常的帮助,使他十分强盛。

乌西雅越职受罚

16 乌西雅强盛起来,就心高气傲,以致自寻毁灭,竟冒犯耶和华他的 神;他进了耶和华的殿,要在香坛上烧香。 17 跟随乌西雅进去的,有亚撒利雅祭司,还有耶和华的祭司八十个,都是英勇的人。 18 他们阻止乌西雅王,对他说:“乌西雅啊,给耶和华烧香不是你应作的事,而是亚伦的子孙作祭司的事,他们是分别为圣作烧香的事;请离开圣所吧,因为你作了不应该作的事了,你必不能从耶和华 神那里得着尊荣。”

乌西雅逝世

19 于是乌西雅十分忿怒,手里拿着香炉正要烧香,他向众祭司发怒的时候,就在耶和华的殿里香坛旁边众祭司的面前,他的额上忽然长出了大痲风。 20 大祭司亚撒利雅和众祭司看着他,忽然见他的额上长了大痲风,就急忙催他出殿;他自己也急忙出去,因为耶和华击打了他。 21 乌西雅王长大痲风直到死的时候;他既然长了大痲风,就住在一间隔离的房子里,不能进耶和华的殿。他的儿子约坦执掌朝政,治理国民。 22 乌西雅其余的事迹,一生的始末,亚摩斯的儿子以赛亚先知都记下来了。 23 乌西雅和他的列祖同睡;由于有人说:“他是个长大痲风的人”,所以把他埋葬在王陵的田间,和他的列祖一起。他的儿子约坦接续他作王。

26 Then kol HaAm Yehudah took Uziyahu, who was sixteen years old, and made him Melech in the place of Aviv Amatzyahu.

He built up Eilat, and restored it to Yehudah, after that HaMelech [Amatzyahu] slept with Avotav.

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.

And he did that which was yashar in the eyes of Hashem, according to all that Aviv Amatzyahu did.

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.

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).

And HaElohim helped him against the Pelishtim (Philistines), and against the Arabs that dwelt in Gur Ba’al, and the Me’unim.

And the Amonim gave minchah to Uziyahu, and shmo spread abroad even to the approach to Mitzrayim; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

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.

Judah’s King Uzziah

26 All the people(A) of Judah took Uzziah,[a] who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. He rebuilt Eloth[b](B) and restored it to Judah after Amaziah the king rested with his fathers.

Uzziah was 16 years old(C) when he became king and reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the Lord’s sight as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God(D) throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear[c](E) of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success.(F)

Uzziah’s Exploits

Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines,(G) and he tore down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. Then he built cities in the vicinity of Ashdod and among the Philistines. God helped him against the Philistines, the Arabs that live in Gur-baal, and the Meunites. The Ammonites[d] gave Uzziah tribute money,(H) and his fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for God made him very powerful. Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate,(I) the Valley Gate,(J) and the corner buttress, and he fortified them. 10 Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills[e] and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells.(K) And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.[f]

11 Uzziah had an army equipped for combat that went out to war by division according to their assignments, as recorded by Jeiel the court secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the authority of Hananiah, one of the king’s commanders. 12 The total number of heads of families was 2,600 brave warriors. 13 Under their authority was an army of 307,500 equipped for combat, a powerful force to help the king against the enemy.(L) 14 Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows and slingstones. 15 He made skillfully designed devices in Jerusalem to shoot arrows and catapult large stones for use on the towers and on the corners. So his fame spread even to distant places, for he was marvelously helped until he became strong.

Uzziah’s Disease

16 But when he became strong, he grew arrogant(M) and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.(N) 17 Azariah(O) the priest, along with 80 brave priests of the Lord, went in after him. 18 They took their stand(P) against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the Lord(Q)—only the consecrated priests, the descendants of Aaron, have the right to offer incense.(R) Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully! You will not receive honor from the Lord God.”

19 Uzziah, with a firepan in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But when he became enraged with the priests, in the presence of the priests in the Lord’s temple beside the altar of incense, a skin disease(S) broke out on his forehead. 20 Then Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw that he was diseased on his forehead. They rushed him out of there. He himself also hurried to get out because the Lord had afflicted him. 21 So King Uzziah was diseased to the time of his death.(T) He lived in quarantine[g](U) with a serious skin disease and was excluded from access to the Lord’s temple, while his son Jotham was over the king’s household governing the people of the land.

22 Now the prophet Isaiah(V) son of Amoz wrote about the rest of the events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end. 23 Uzziah rested with his fathers, and he was buried with his fathers in the burial ground of the kings’ cemetery,(W) for they said, “He has a skin disease.” His son Jotham became king in his place.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 26:1 = Azariah in 2Kg 14:21
  2. 2 Chronicles 26:2 LXX, Syr, Vg read Elath
  3. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Arabic; other Hb mss, Vg read visions
  4. 2 Chronicles 26:8 LXX reads Meunites
  5. 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or the Shephelah
  6. 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or in Carmel
  7. 2 Chronicles 26:21 Lit a house of freedom