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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. He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.

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. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 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)

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. God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs(H) who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.(I) The Ammonites(J) brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.

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

  1. 2 Chronicles 26:1 Also called Azariah
  2. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts vision
  3. 2 Chronicles 26:19 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verses 20, 21 and 23.
  4. 2 Chronicles 26:21 Or in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities

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. Después de la muerte de su padre, Uzías reconstruyó la ciudad de Elat[a] y la restituyó a Judá.

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. El rey hizo lo que era agradable a los ojos del Señor, así como su padre Amasías. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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

  1. 26:2 Así aparece en la versión griega (ver también 2 Re 14:22; 16:6); en hebreo dice Elot, una variante de Elat.
  2. 26:5 Así aparece en la versión griega y en la siríaca; en hebreo dice quien lo instruyó en visiones divinas.
  3. 26:7 Así aparece en la versión griega; en hebreo dice Gur-baal.
  4. 26:8 Así aparece en la versión griega; en hebreo dice amonitas. Comparar 26:7.
  5. 26:10 En hebreo en la Sefela.
  6. 26:15 O para disparar flechas y lanzar grandes piedras.
  7. 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.

Uzziah Reigns over Judah

26 And all the people of Judah took [a]Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah. He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers. Uzziah was (A)sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was [b]Jechiliah of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. (B)And he continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, (C)who had understanding [c]through the vision of God; and [d](D)as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him succeed.

Uzziah’s Fame Spreads Afar

Then he went out and (E)fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines. (F)And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites. The Ammonites also gave (G)tribute to Uzziah, and his [e]fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong. Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at (H)the Corner Gate and at the (I)Valley Gate and at the corner buttress and strengthened them. 10 He also built towers in the wilderness and (J)hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the [f]Shephelah and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil. 11 Moreover, Uzziah had a military force which could wage war, which went out for military duty by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s officials. 12 The total number of the heads of the [g]households, of mighty men of valor, was 2,600. 13 And under their hand was a [h]mighty army of (K)307,500, who could wage war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 Moreover, Uzziah prepared [i]for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and stones for slings. 15 In Jerusalem he also made devices of war devised by skillful designers to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his [j]fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Uzziah’s Pride

16 But (L)when he became strong, his heart was so [k]proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to Yahweh his God. And (M)he entered the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 Then (N)Azariah the priest entered after him and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, men of valor. 18 (O)And they stood against Uzziah the king and said to him, “(P)It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, (Q)but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who are set apart as holy to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful and will have no honor from Yahweh God.” 19 But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, (R)the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of Yahweh, beside the altar of incense. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous on his forehead; and they hurried him out of there, and he himself also hastened to get out because Yahweh had smitten him. 21 (S)So King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death; and he lived in (T)a separate house, being a leper, for he was cut off from the house of Yahweh. 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 to last, the prophet (U)Isaiah, the son of Amoz, has written. 23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers (V)in the field of the grave which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” And Jotham his son became king in his place.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 26:1 In 2 Kin 14:21, Azariah
  2. 2 Chronicles 26:3 In 2 Kin 15:2, Jecoliah
  3. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many mss in the fear of God
  4. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Lit in the days of his seeking
  5. 2 Chronicles 26:8 Lit name went to the entering of Egypt
  6. 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or lowland
  7. 2 Chronicles 26:12 Lit fathers
  8. 2 Chronicles 26:13 Lit powerful
  9. 2 Chronicles 26:14 Lit for them, for all
  10. 2 Chronicles 26:15 Lit name
  11. 2 Chronicles 26:16 Lit lifted up