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

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

2 H e built Eloth and restored it to Judah after Amaziah slept with his fathers.

He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers.

3 U zziah was sixteen years old when he began his fifty-two-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Jechiliah of Jerusalem.

4 H e did right in the Lord’s sight, to the extent of all that his father Amaziah had done.

He did right in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

5 H e set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the things of God; and as long as he sought (inquired of, yearned for) the Lord, God made him prosper.

He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him. Uzziah Succeeds in War

6 H e went out against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, of Jabneh, and of Ashdod, and built cities near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.

Now he went out and warred 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.

7 A nd God helped him against the Philistines, and the Arabs who dwelt in Gur-baal and the Meunim.

God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.

8 T he Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread abroad even to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.

The Ammonites also gave tribute to Uzziah, and his fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.

9 A lso Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and at the angle of the wall, and fortified them.

Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and at the Valley Gate and at the corner buttress and fortified them.

10 A lso he built towers in the wilderness and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the tableland. And he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile fields, for he loved farming.

He built towers in the wilderness and hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil.

11 A nd Uzziah had a combat army for waging war by regiments according to the number as recorded by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king’s commanders.

Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king’s officers.

12 T he whole number of the heads of fathers’ houses of mighty men of valor was 2, 600.

The total number of the heads of the households, of valiant warriors, was 2, 600.

13 U nder their command was an army of 307, 500 who could fight with mighty power to help the king against the enemy.

Under their direction was an elite army of 307, 500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.

14 U zziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones to sling.

Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones.

15 I n Jerusalem he made machines invented by skillful men to be on the towers and the bulwarks, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped till he was strong.

In Jerusalem he made engines of war invented by skillful men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong. Pride Is Uzziah’s Undoing

16 B ut when was strong, he became proud to his destruction; and he trespassed against the Lord his God, for he went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

17 A nd Azariah the priest went in after him and with him eighty priests of the Lord, men of courage.

Then Azariah the priest entered after him and with him eighty priests of the Lord, valiant men.

18 T hey opposed King Uzziah and said to him, It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are set apart to burn incense. Withdraw from the sanctuary; you have trespassed, and that will not be to your credit and honor before the Lord God.

They opposed Uzziah the king and said to him, “ It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful and will have no honor from the Lord God.”

19 T hen Uzziah was enraged, and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was enraged with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar.

But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the altar of incense.

20 A nd as Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked upon him, behold, he was leprous on his forehead! So they forced him out of there; and he also made haste to get out, because the Lord had smitten him.

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 the Lord had smitten him.

21 A nd King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death, and, being a leper, he dwelt in a separate house, for he was excluded from the Lord’s house. And Jotham his son took charge of the king’s household, ruling the people of the land.

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

22 N ow the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, wrote.

Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first to last, the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, has written.

23 S o Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the burial field of the kings, for they said, He is a leper. Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers 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.