历代志下 26
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
烏西雅作猶大王(A)
26 全猶大的人民立烏西雅（“烏西雅”又名“亞撒利雅”；參王下14:21）接續他的父親亞瑪謝作王，那時他才十六歲。 2 亞瑪謝王和列祖同睡以後，烏西雅重建以祿，並且收歸猶大所有。 3 烏西雅登基的時候，是十六歲；他在耶路撒冷作王共五十二年。他的母親名叫耶可利雅，是耶路撒冷人。 4 烏西雅行耶和華看為正的事，像他的父親亞瑪謝一切所行的。 5 撒迦利亞在世的日子，教導烏西雅敬畏 神，所以烏西雅常常尋求 神；烏西雅尋求 神的時候， 神就使他亨通。
國勢日強
6 他出去攻打非利士人，拆毀了迦特的城牆、雅比尼的城牆和亞實突的城牆；又在亞實突境內非利士人中，建造了幾座城。 7 神幫助他攻打非利士人和住在姑珥．巴力的阿拉伯人，以及米烏尼人。 8 亞捫人給烏西雅進貢，他的名聲傳到埃及的邊境，因為他極其強盛。 9 烏西雅在耶路撒冷的角門、谷門和城牆轉角的地方，建築了城樓，這些城樓非常堅固。 10 他又在曠野建造了一些瞭望樓，挖了許多貯水池，因為他在高原和平原上有很多牲畜；又因為他喜愛種植，所以在山地上和果園裡，雇有農夫和修剪葡萄樹的工人。 11 烏西雅又有善於作戰的軍隊，照著書記耶利和官長瑪西雅數點的數目，由王的一個將軍哈拿尼雅指揮，編隊上陣。 12 這些英勇戰士中的各家族首領，總數共二千六百人。 13 在他們指揮下的軍隊，共有三十萬七千五百人，都是大有能力，善於作戰的，能幫助王攻打仇敵。 14 烏西雅給全隊軍兵配備了盾牌、矛槍、頭盔、鎧甲、弓箭和用機弦甩的石頭。 15 他又在耶路撒冷製造巧匠發明的器械，安放在城樓和城角上，用來發射利箭和大石。烏西雅的名聲傳到遠方，因為他得了非常的幫助，使他十分強盛。
烏西雅越職受罰
16 烏西雅強盛起來，就心高氣傲，以致自尋毀滅，竟冒犯耶和華他的 神；他進了耶和華的殿，要在香壇上燒香。 17 跟隨烏西雅進去的，有亞撒利雅祭司，還有耶和華的祭司八十個，都是英勇的人。 18 他們阻止烏西雅王，對他說：“烏西雅啊，給耶和華燒香不是你應作的事，而是亞倫的子孫作祭司的事，他們是分別為聖作燒香的事；請離開聖所吧，因為你作了不應該作的事了，你必不能從耶和華 神那裡得著尊榮。”
烏西雅逝世
19 於是烏西雅十分忿怒，手裡拿著香爐正要燒香，他向眾祭司發怒的時候，就在耶和華的殿裡香壇旁邊眾祭司的面前，他的額上忽然長出了大痲風。 20 大祭司亞撒利雅和眾祭司看著他，忽然見他的額上長了大痲風，就急忙催他出殿；他自己也急忙出去，因為耶和華擊打了他。 21 烏西雅王長大痲風直到死的時候；他既然長了大痲風，就住在一間隔離的房子裡，不能進耶和華的殿。他的兒子約坦執掌朝政，治理國民。 22 烏西雅其餘的事蹟，一生的始末，亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞先知都記下來了。 23 烏西雅和他的列祖同睡；由於有人說：“他是個長大痲風的人”，所以把他埋葬在王陵的田間，和他的列祖一起。他的兒子約坦接續他作王。
2 Chronicles 26
English Standard Version
Uzziah Reigns in Judah
26 And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers. 3 Uzziah was (A)sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 He set himself to seek God (B)in the days of Zechariah, (C)who instructed him in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.
6 He went out and (D)made war against the Philistines and broke through the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod, and he built cities in the territory of Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. 7 God helped him (E)against the Philistines and against the Arabians who lived in Gurbaal and against the (F)Meunites. 8 The Ammonites (G)paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread even to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong. 9 Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at (H)the Corner Gate and at (I)the Valley Gate and at (J)the Angle, and fortified them. 10 And he built towers in the wilderness and (K)cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil. 11 Moreover, Uzziah had an army of soldiers, fit for war, in divisions according to the numbers in the muster made by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's commanders. 12 The whole number of the heads of fathers' houses of mighty men of valor was 2,600. 13 Under their command was an army of (L)307,500, who could make war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 And Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, (M)coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging. 15 In Jerusalem he made machines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.
Uzziah's Pride and Punishment
16 But when (N)he was strong, (O)he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 But (P)Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty priests of the Lord who were men of valor, 18 and they withstood King Uzziah and said to him, (Q)“It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, (R)but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have done wrong, and it will bring you no honor from the Lord God.” 19 Then Uzziah was angry. Now he had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and when he became angry with the priests, (S)leprosy[a] broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the Lord, by the altar of incense. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead! And they rushed him out quickly, and he himself hurried to go out, because the Lord had struck him. 21 (T)And King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death, and being a leper lived (U)in a separate house, for he was excluded from the house of the Lord. And Jotham his son was over the king's household, governing the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, (V)Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz wrote. 23 And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial field that belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” And Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 26:19 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
2 Chronicles 26
New King James Version
Uzziah Reigns in Judah(A)
26 Now all the people of Judah took [a]Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 2 He built [b]Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.
3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did what was (B)right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 (C)He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who (D)had understanding in the [c]visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him (E)prosper.
6 Now he went out and (F)made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against (G)the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites. 8 Also the Ammonites (H)brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
9 And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the (I)Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress of the wall; then he fortified them. 10 Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in [d]Carmel, for he loved the soil.
11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by companies, according to the number on their roll as prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains. 12 The total number of [e]chief officers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred. 13 And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones. 15 And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by (J)skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
The Penalty for Uzziah’s Pride(K)
16 But (L)when he was strong his heart was (M)lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God (N)by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 So (O)Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord—valiant men. 18 And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, “It (P)is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the (Q)priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the Lord God.”
19 Then Uzziah became furious; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was angry with the priests, (R)leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and there, on his forehead, he was leprous; so they thrust him out of that place. Indeed he also (S)hurried to get out, because the Lord had struck him.
21 (T)King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He dwelt in an (U)isolated house, because he was a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord. Then Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, the prophet (V)Isaiah the son of Amoz wrote. 23 (W)So Uzziah [f]rested with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” Then Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 26:1 Azariah, 2 Kin. 14:21ff.
- 2 Chronicles 26:2 Heb. Eloth
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg., Arab. fear
- 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or the fertile fields
- 2 Chronicles 26:12 Lit. chief fathers
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 Died and joined his ancestors
2 Chronicles 26
1599 Geneva Bible
26 1, 5 Uzziah obeying the Lord, prospereth in his enterprises. 16 He waxeth proud and usurpeth the Priests’ office. 19 The Lord plagueth him. 20 The Priests drive him out of the Temple, and exclude him out of the Lord’s house. 23 His burial, and his successor.
1 Then all the (A)people of Judah took [a]Uzziah which was sixteen years old, and made him king in the stead of his father Amaziah.
2 He built [b]Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
3 (B)Sixteen years old was Uzziah, when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem, and his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
4 And he did uprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
5 And he sought God in the days of [c]Zechariah (which understood the visions of God) and when as [d]he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
6 For he went forth and fought against the Philistines and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities in Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur Baal and Hammeunim.
8 And the Ammonites gave [e]gifts to Uzziah, and his name spread to the entering in of Egypt: for he did most valiantly.
9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the (C)[f]turning, and made them strong.
10 And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many [g]cisterns: for he had much cattle both in the valleys and plains, plowmen, and dressers of vines in the mountains, and in [h]Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
11 Uzziah also had an host of fighting men that went out to war by bands, according to the count of their number under the hand of Jeiel the Scribe, and Maaseiah the ruler, and under the hand of Hananiah, one of the King’s captains.
12 The whole [i]number of the chief of the families of the valiant men were two thousand and six hundred.
13 And under their hand was the army for war, three hundred and seven thousand, and five hundred that fought valiantly to help the King against the enemy.
14 And Uzziah prepared them throughout all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and brigandines, and bows, and stones to sling.
15 He made also very [j]artificial engines in Jerusalem, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones: and his name spread far abroad, because God did help him marvelously till he was mighty.
16 ¶ But when he was strong, his heart [k]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, valiant men.
18 And they withstood Uzziah the King, and said unto him, (D)It pertaineth not to thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the Priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated for to offer incense: [l]go forth of the Sanctuary: for thou hast transgressed, and thou shalt have none honor of the Lord God.
19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had incense in his hand to burn it: and while he was wroth with the Priests, the leprosy rose up in his forehead before the Priests in the house of the Lord beside the incense altar.
20 And when Azariah the chief Priest with all the Priests looked upon him, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they caused him hastily to depart thence: and he was even compelled to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.
21 (E)And Uzziah the King was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt as a leper in an [m]house apart, because he was cut off from the house of the Lord: and Jotham his son ruled over the King’s house, and judged the people of the land.
22 Concerning 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 pertained to the Kings: for they said, He [n]is a leper. And Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 26:1 Called also Azariah.
- 2 Chronicles 26:2 He fortified it and made it strong: this city was also called Elath and Elanon near to the red Sea.
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 This was not that Zechariah that was the son of Jehoiada, but some other Prophet of that name.
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 For God never forsakes any that seeketh unto him, and therefore man is the cause of his own destruction.
- 2 Chronicles 26:8 That is, they paid tribute in sign of subjection.
- 2 Chronicles 26:9 Whereas the wall or tower turneth.
- 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or, pits.
- 2 Chronicles 26:10 That is, in mount Carmel, or as the word signifieth in the fruitful field: it is also taken for a green ear of corn, when it is full, as Lev. 2:14.
- 2 Chronicles 26:12 Of the chief officers of the king’s house, or of the captains and sergeants for war.
- 2 Chronicles 26:15 Hebrew, engines by the invention of an inventive man.
- 2 Chronicles 26:16 Thus prosperity causeth men to trust in themselves, and by forgetting him which is the author thereof, procure their own perdition.
- 2 Chronicles 26:18 Though his zeal seemed to be good and also his intention, yet because they were not governed by the word of God, he did wickedly, and was therefore both justly resisted and also punished.
- 2 Chronicles 26:21 According to the commandment of the Lord, Lev. 13:46.
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 And therefore was buried apart in the same field, but not in the same sepulchers with his predecessors.
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