2 Chronicles 26 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 27

¹Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.

KJVJotham^H3147 was twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. His mother's^H517 name^H8034 also was Jerushah^H3388, the daughter^H1323 of Zadok^H6659.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter into Yahweh’s temple. The people still acted corruptly.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that his father^H1 Uzziah^H5818 did^H6213^(H8804): howbeit he entered^H935^(H8804) not into the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068. And the people^H5971 did yet corruptly^H7843^(H8688).

³ He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.

KJVHe built^H1129^(H8804) the high^H5945 gate^H8179 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and on the wall^H2346 of Ophel^H6077 he built^H1129^(H8804) much^H7230.

⁴ Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

KJVMoreover he built^H1129^(H8804) cities^H5892 in the mountains^H2022 of Judah^H3063, and in the forests^H2793 he built^H1129^(H8804) castles^H1003 and towers^H4026.

⁵ He also fought with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. The children of Ammon gave him the same year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. The children of Ammon also gave that much to him in the second year, and in the third.

KJVHe fought^H3898^(H8738) also with the king^H4428 of the Ammonites^H5984, and prevailed^H2388^(H8799) against them. And the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 gave^H5414^(H8799) him the same year^H8141 an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701, and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 measures^H3734 of wheat^H2406, and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 of barley^H8184. So much did the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 pay^H7725^(H8689) unto^H2063 him, both the second^H8145 year^H8141, and the third^H7992.

⁶ So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.

KJVSo Jotham^H3147 became mighty^H2388^(H8691), because he prepared^H3559^(H8689) his ways^H1870 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 his God^H430.

⁷ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Jotham^H3147, and all his wars^H4421, and his ways^H1870, lo, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063.

⁸ He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

KJVHe was five^H2568 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and reigned^H4427^(H8804) sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389.

⁹ Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd Jotham^H3147 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the city^H5892 of David^H1732: and Ahaz^H271 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

WEB·2 Chronicles 26

¹All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.

KJVThen all the people^H5971 of Judah^H3063 took^H3947^(H8799) Uzziah^H5818, who was sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 old^H1121, and made him king^H4427^(H8686) in the room of his father^H1 Amaziah^H558.

² He built Eloth and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers.

KJVHe built^H1129^(H8804) Eloth^H359, and restored^H7725^(H8686) it to Judah^H3063, after^H310 that the king^H4428 slept^H7901^(H8800) with his fathers^H1.

³ Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.

KJVSixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 old^H1121 was Uzziah^H5818 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) fifty^H2572 and two^H8147 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. His mother's^H517 name^H8034 also was Jecoliah^H3203 of Jerusalem^H3389.

⁴ He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that his father^H1 Amaziah^H558 did^H6213^(H8804).

⁵ He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him prosper.

KJVAnd he sought^H1875^(H8800) God^H430 in the days^H3117 of Zechariah^H2148, who had understanding^H995^(H8688) in the visions^H7200^(H8800) of God^H430: and as long as^H3117 he sought^H1875^(H8800) the LORD^H3068, God^H430 made him to prosper^H6743^(H8689).

⁶ He went out and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

KJVAnd he went forth^H3318^(H8799) and warred^H3898^(H8735) against the Philistines^H6430, and brake down^H6555^(H8799) the wall^H2346 of Gath^H1661, and the wall^H2346 of Jabneh^H2996, and the wall^H2346 of Ashdod^H795, and built^H1129^(H8799) cities^H5892 about Ashdod^H795, and among the Philistines^H6430.

⁷ God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.

KJVAnd God^H430 helped^H5826^(H8799) him against the Philistines^H6430, and against the Arabians^H6163 that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Gurbaal^H1485, and the Mehunims^H4586.

⁸ The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt, for he grew exceedingly strong.

KJVAnd the Ammonites^H5984 gave^H5414^(H8799) gifts^H4503 to Uzziah^H5818: and his name^H8034 spread abroad^H3212^(H8799) even to the entering^H935^(H8800) in of Egypt^H4714; for he strengthened^H2388^(H8689) himself exceedingly^H4605.

⁹ Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

KJVMoreover Uzziah^H5818 built^H1129^(H8799) towers^H4026 in Jerusalem^H3389 at the corner^H6438 gate^H8179, and at the valley^H1516 gate^H8179, and at the turning^H4740 of the wall, and fortified^H2388^(H8762) them.

¹⁰ He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains. He had farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields, for he loved farming.

KJVAlso he built^H1129^(H8799) towers^H4026 in the desert^H4057, and digged^H2672^(H8799) many^H7227 wells^H953: for he had much^H7227 cattle^H4735, both in the low country^H8219, and in the plains^H4334: husbandmen^H406 also, and vine dressers^H3755 in the mountains^H2022, and in Carmel^H3760: for he loved^H157^(H8802) husbandry^H127.

¹¹ Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.

KJVMoreover Uzziah^H5818 had an host^H2428 of fighting^H4421 men^H6213^(H8802), that went out^H3318^(H8802) to war^H6635 by bands^H1416, according to the number^H4557 of their account^H6486 by the hand^H3027 of Jeiel^H3273 the scribe^H5608^(H8802) and Maaseiah^H4641 the ruler^H7860^(H8802), under the hand^H3027 of Hananiah^H2608, one of the king's^H4428 captains^H8269.

¹² The whole number of the heads of fathers’ households, even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand six hundred.

KJVThe whole number^H4557 of the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of the mighty men^H1368 of valour^H2428 were two thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967.

¹³ Under their hand was an army, three hundred seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

KJVAnd under their hand^H3027 was an army^H2428^H6635, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and five^H2568 hundred^H3967, that made^H6213^(H8802) war^H4421 with mighty^H2428 power^H3581, to help^H5826^(H8800) the king^H4428 against the enemy^H341^(H8802).

¹⁴ Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging.

KJVAnd Uzziah^H5818 prepared^H3559^(H8686) for them throughout all the host^H6635 shields^H4043, and spears^H7420, and helmets^H3553, and habergeons^H8302, and bows^H7198, and slings^H7050 to cast stones^H68.

¹⁵ In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad, because he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) in Jerusalem^H3389 engines^H2810, invented^H4284 by cunning men^H2803^(H8802), to be on the towers^H4026 and upon the bulwarks^H6438, to shoot^H3384^(H8800) arrows^H2671 and great^H1419 stones^H68 withal. And his name^H8034 spread^H3318^(H8799) far abroad^H7350; for he was marvellously^H6381^(H8689) helped^H5826^(H8736), till^H3588 he was strong^H2388^(H8804).

¹⁶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly and he trespassed against Yahweh his God, for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.

KJVBut when he was strong^H2393, his heart^H3820 was lifted up^H1361^(H8804) to his destruction^H7843^(H8687): for he transgressed^H4603^(H8799) against the LORD^H3068 his God^H430, and went^H935^(H8799) into the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068 to burn incense^H6999^(H8687) upon the altar^H4196 of incense^H7004.

¹⁷ Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men.

KJVAnd Azariah^H5838 the priest^H3548 went in^H935^(H8799) after^H310 him, and with him fourscore^H8084 priests^H3548 of the LORD^H3068, that were valiant^H2428 men^H1121:

¹⁸ They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from Yahweh God.”

KJVAnd they withstood^H5975^(H8799) Uzziah^H5818 the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah^H5818, to burn incense^H6999^(H8687) unto the LORD^H3068, but to the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175, that are consecrated^H6942^(H8794) to burn incense^H6999^(H8687): go out^H3318^(H8798) of the sanctuary^H4720; for thou hast trespassed^H4603^(H8804); neither shall it be for thine honour^H3519 from the LORD^H3068 God^H430.

¹⁹ Then Uzziah was angry. He had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in Yahweh’s house, beside the altar of incense.

KJVThen Uzziah^H5818 was wroth^H2196^(H8799), and had a censer^H4730 in his hand^H3027 to burn incense^H6999^(H8687): and while he was wroth^H2196^(H8800) with the priests^H3548, the leprosy^H6883 even rose up^H2224^(H8804) in his forehead^H4696 before^H6440 the priests^H3548 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, from beside the incense^H7004 altar^H4196.

²⁰ Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead; and they thrust him out quickly from there. Indeed, he himself also hurried to go out, because Yahweh had struck him.

KJVAnd Azariah^H5838 the chief^H7218 priest^H3548, and all the priests^H3548, looked^H6437^(H8799) upon him, and, behold, he was leprous^H6879^(H8794) in his forehead^H4696, and they thrust him out^H926^(H8686) from thence; yea, himself hasted^H1765^(H8738) also to go out^H3318^(H8800), because the LORD^H3068 had smitten^H5060^(H8765) him.

²¹ Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from Yahweh’s house. Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.

KJVAnd Uzziah^H5818 the king^H4428 was a leper^H6879^(H8794) unto the day^H3117 of his death^H4194, and dwelt in^H3427^(H8799) a several^H2669^(H8675)^H2669 house^H1004, being a leper^H6879^(H8794); for he was cut off^H1504^(H8738) from the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: and Jotham^H3147 his son^H1121 was over the king's^H4428 house^H1004, judging^H8199^(H8802) the people^H5971 of the land^H776.

²² Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, wrote.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Uzziah^H5818, first^H7223 and last^H314, did Isaiah^H3470 the prophet^H5030, the son^H1121 of Amoz^H531, write^H3789^(H8804).

²³ So Uzziah slept 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.” Jotham his son reigned in his place.

KJVSo Uzziah^H5818 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him with his fathers^H1 in the field^H7704 of the burial^H6900 which belonged to the kings^H4428; for they said^H559^(H8804), He is a leper^H6879^(H8794): and Jotham^H3147 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

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