1Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.Uzziah: or, Azariah
2He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
3Sixteen 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.
4And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
5And 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.in the visions�: Heb. in the seeing of God
6And 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.about�: or, in the country of Ashdod
7And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.spread�: Heb. went
9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.fortified: or, repaired
10Also 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.digged�: or, cut out many cisternsCarmel: or, fruitful fieldshusbandry: Heb. ground
11Moreover 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.
12The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
13And 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.an army: Heb. the power of an army
14And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.slings�: Heb. stones of slings
15And 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.spread: Heb. went forth
16Tetapi ketika dia menjadi kuat, hatinya ditinggikan sehingga membinasakan diri: sebab dia melanggari TUHAN Allahnya, dan memasuki bait TUHAN untuk membakar dupa di atas mazbah pendupaan.
17Dan Azarya, imam itu, mengikutinya dari belakang, bersama-sama empat kali dua puluh imam TUHAN, yang merupakan lelaki yang berani:
18Dan mereka menahan raja Uzia, dan berkata kepadanya, Ia tidak berkaitan denganmu, Uzia, untuk membakar dupa kepada TUHAN, tetapi kepada para imam anak-anak lelaki Harun, yang telah disucikan untuk membakar dupa: keluarlah dari tempat kudus ini; sebab kamu telah melanggar; dan itu juga tidak akan dijadikan hormat bagimu daripada TUHAN Allah.
19Kemudian Uzia murka, dan ada pendupaan di tangannya untuk membakar dupa: dan sementara dia murka dengan para imam, penyakit kusta naik ke dahinya di hadapan para imam di rumah TUHAN, dari sebelah mazbah pendupaan.
20Dan Azarya imam besar, dan semua imam, memandang kepadanya, dan lihatlah, dia berkusta di dahinya, dan mereka melemparinya dari tempat itu; ya, Uzia sendiri tergesa-gesa keluar, kerana TUHAN telah menyambarnya.
21Dan raja Uzia berpenyakit kusta sampai hari kematiannya, dan berdiam di rumah pengasingan, sementara pesakit kusta; sebab dia dipotong keluar daripada rumah TUHAN: dan Yotam, anak lelakinya mengetuai rumah raja, dan menghakimi umat di tanah itu.
22Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
23So 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.